PEORIA, Ill. — A jury is set to continue deliberations Wednesday in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff's deputy who shot Sonya Massey, a woman who called 911 seeking help.

The murder trial of former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson, 31, moved to Peoria due to pre-trial publicity.

The nine-woman, three-man jury received the case Tuesday and deliberated for more than six hours.

In July 2024, a 911 call led Grayson and his partner to respond to Massey’s home, who believed someone was trying to break in. The call for help turned deadly during a confrontation over her handling of a pot of hot water.

Video shows Massey putting her hands up as she removed the pot from the stove. Then, Massey said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus." Grayson yelled at her to drop the pot and threat

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