Sean Grayson, who was charged with killing Illinois mother Sonya Massey, got divorced almost 10 years ago.
Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy charged with killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, was cited over 'extreme and repeated mental cruelty' without cause or provocation as his wife dissolved their marriage almost a decade ago, documents obtained by Newsweek show.On July 6, Massey, a mother of two, called the police to report a suspected intruder in her home, said Ben Crump, her family's attorney.
On July 7, 2021, Grayson began working in a full-time role with the Auburn Police Department. On May 1, 2022, he took on a full-time role at the Logan County Sheriff's Office before starting at Sangamon County in May 2023.In body camera footage of the July 6 shooting, Massey can be heard telling Grayson, 'I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.' She then apologizes when Grayson points his firearm at her.'You better f****** not.
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