PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — The trial for Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy accused of killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, ended with a conviction of second-degree murder.

It's been one year and three months since Massey called 911 to report that she believed someone was trying to break into her home. Grayson was one of two Sangamon County deputies who responded to the call at 12:50 a.m. on July 6, 2024.

At 1:21 a.m., Grayson reported that shots had been fired, and by 1:47 a.m., just one hour after calling 911, Massey was pronounced dead.

Neither the prosecution nor the defense disputed that Grayson was the one who shot Massey. The prosecution argued that Grayson’s use of force was unjustified and that Massey posed little or no threat. The defense, including attorneys Daniel Fu

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