"He 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." But Massey's parents and two children - who lobbied for the maximum sentence - said their lives had changed dramatically since the killing."
""Today, I'm afraid to call the police in fear that I might end up like Sonya," her mother Donna Massey said. When the judge read the sentence, the family reacted with a loud cheer: "Yes!" The judge admonished them. After the hearing, Massey's relatives thanked the public for the support and listening to their stories about Massey. "Twenty years is not enough," her daughter Summer told reporters."
Sean Grayson, 31, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted in October for fatally shooting Sonya Massey. Grayson received the maximum sentence and has been incarcerated since his charging. He apologized at sentencing and said he froze and made terrible decisions. Massey's parents and two children pushed for the maximum penalty, describing profound changes to their lives and fear of contacting police. Massey, who struggled with mental health issues, had summoned responders on July 6, 2024; deputies searched her yard, entered her house, and an interaction at the stove preceded the shooting.
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