Sonya Massey was shot in her home after calling police, authorities said.
An Illinois Sheriff's deputy has been charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Springfield woman who called authorities to report a possible intruder.
Former deputy Sean Grayson has been charged in the death of Sonya Massey after shooting her while responding to her own call reporting a possible prowler.Two sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a Springfield, Illinois, residence at about 12:50 a.m. on July 6 to investigate a possible prowler, according to a statement from the sheriff's office obtained by ABC News.
Jim Allmon, Sangamon County Coroner, told ABC News that an autopsy found that Massey died from a gunshot wound.Courtesy of Ben Crump
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