Sonya Massey was shot and killed by a police officer after she called 911, officials have said. Ben Crump Law

The murder trial of an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey , a Black woman shot in her home last year after calling police for help, is set to begin Monday.

Sean Grayson, 31, responding to a call about a suspected prowler, fired on the 36-year-old Massey in her Springfield home early on July 6, 2024, after confronting her about how she was handling a pan of hot water Grayson had ordered removed from her stove.

Sean Grayson Macon County Jail

Jurors will report Monday, and the trial could continue into next week.

Massey’s killing raised new questions about US law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes and prompted a change in Illino

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