PEORIA – Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson.
Grayson was charged with first-degree murder after shooting Sonya Massey, 36, in her kitchen after she called to report a prowler outside her home southeast of Springfield on July 6, 2024. Grayson was also charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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Massey was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of her death, according to a family spokesperson.
A Sangamon County judge moved the trial to Peoria due to pretrial publicity.
The pool consisted of 100 potential jurors who were called for selection. By