PEORIA, Ill. (WLS) -- A jury of 12 has been selected in the murder trial for former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson.

Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey.

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Jury selection began Monday. Alternates still need to be chosen.

Dozens of people gathered outside the Peoria County Courthouse, where Grayson's high-profile trial has begun.

The rally Monday is a show of support for Massey, the 36-year old Black woman who was shot and killed in her home near Springfield in July of 2024 after she had originally called 911 for help.

She called shortly after midnight to report a possible prowler.

Body camera footage of the incident released by Illinois State Police last year show

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