Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff’s deputy, accepts $10M settlement

The case has drawn national attention as another example of police shooting Black people in their homes.

FILE – In this image taken from body camera video released by Illinois State Police on July 22, 2024, former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, left, points his gun at Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help, before shooting and killing her inside her home in Springfield, Ill., July 6, 2024. (Illinois State Police via AP, File)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: February 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM PST

The case drew attention as another example of police shooting Black people in their homes.

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Originally Published: February 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM PST

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