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A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.

Sean Grayson, 31, was convicted in October of second-degree murder. Grayson, who is white, received the maximum possible sentence and has been in police custody since being charged in the killing.

Massey’s family members, who were sitting in the court, celebrated his sentence with a loud cheer: “Yes!” The judge admonished them.

Grayson apologized during the sentencing, saying he wished he could bring Massey back and spare her family the pain he caused.

“I made a lot of mistakes that night. There were points when I should’ve acted, and I didn’t. I froze,” he said. “I made terrible decisions that night. I’m sorry.”

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

RIP Sonya Massey. 20 years isn't really enough. But when it comes to police the bar is so low for them to get held accountable it is better than nothing.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

I'm actually surprised, I read this story a while back and expected it like so many US injustices, particularly right now, and that the cop would get a paid vacation. I was deeply depressed.

I mean I still am, but I was back then too.

Either way, I hope he experiences in prison what cops who go to prison experience. 20 years isn't enough to make someone feel the pain they've inflicted on others by taking a life for no reason, and he will likely get out early if he lives, but at least I know however long he's in there will be either in sheer, constant terror, or utter isolation as he's kept separate from the general population.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 hours ago

House arrest for the last 3 years also.