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Illinois deputy Sean Grayson convicted of second-degree murder in shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman killed after calling 911 about a prowler.

Jury rejected first-degree murder charges, accepting Grayson’s claim he feared hot water being thrown at him, disappointing Massey’s family and attorneys.

The case prompted Illinois to strengthen police transparency laws and prompted a $10 million settlement with Massey’s family.

PEORIA, Ill. — A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser charge, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 to report a suspected prowler.

Sean Grayson could be sentenced to up to 20 y

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