White former downstate cop gets 20-year sentence for murdering Sonya Massey
- Posted on January 29, 2026
- By NPR
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White former downstate cop gets 20-year sentence for murdering Sonya Massey

In a police brutality case that drew national attention, Sean Grayson fatally shot the Black Springfield area woman in her home in 2024 after she had called 911 to investigate a possible prowler. His second-degree murder conviction carried a maximum sentence of 20 years.