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Appalling excuse white sheriff's deputy gave for 'murdering' black woman Sonya Massey by shooting her dead in her own home after she called 911
The white sheriff's deputy who shot a black woman dead inside her Illinois home after she called 911 claimed he felt threatened when she called on Jesus' name.
Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, said he believed that when 36-year-old Sonya Massey said, 'I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,' that she intended deadly harm, according to his field report.
'I interpreted this to mean she was going to kill me,' Grayson wrote, adding that when he drew his pistol and Massey ducked behind a counter that separated them, he moved around the obstacle fearing that she was going to grab a weapon.
Grayson and a second unidentified deputy had answered Massey's call about a suspected prowler just before 1am on July 7.
Inside her home, Grayson directed that a pan of water be removed from a burner on the stove. Grayson and Massey shared a chuckle as he warily moved away from the 'hot steaming water.'
Deputy Sean Grayson's gun drawn as Sonya Massey cowers for cover in her kitchen on July 6
'Sonya turned to face me holding the pot. I did not know the type of liquid that was boiling,' Grayson wrote in his report three days after the incident.
'I advised Sonya to put the boiling liquid down. Sonya stated (she) was going to rebuke me in the name of Jesus. She stated this twice. I interpreted this to mean she was going to kill me.'
Grayson then drew his pistol and barked commands to 'drop the (expletive) pot.' Massey ducked behind the counter, rose up and appeared to grab the pan again before diving for cover. Grayson said he stepped toward and around the counter to keep Massey in sight, wary that she might have a hidden weapon.
'As I approached the cabinet, Sonya stood up from a crouched position, grabbing the pot, raising it above her head and throwing the boiling substance at me,' Grayson reported.
'I was in imminent fear of getting boiling liquid to my face or chest, which would have caused great bodily harm or death.'
Grayson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct charges in Massey's killing
This undated photo provided by the family's lawyers in July 2024 shows Sonya Massey
It’s unclear from the video whether Massey attempted to toss the pan’s contents, and she was obscured from view when Grayson fired three 9 mm rounds, one of which struck Massey just below the eye.
His report then indicates he looked down to see the liquid had 'hit my boots and I observed steam coming from the cabinet area.'
By the time Grayson completed the field report July 9, he had been placed on administrative leave. The document indicates he received department permission to review the body camera video, the bulk of which had been recorded on the other deputy’s camera. Grayson said he thought his was on when the two first met Massey at the door, but he didn’t turn it on until just after the shooting.
The other deputy’s report was not part of the release, which included seven other officers’ reports of their activities at the site of the shooting and all completed on July 6 and one completed July 7, heavily redacted before release, by a deputy who had a casual conversation with someone who was familiar with Massey.
Grayson faces first-degree murder, aggravated battery and official misconduct charges in the death of the Springfield woman which has drawn nationwide protests over the killing of Black people by police in their homes.
He has pleaded not guilty.
Massey’s family meanwhile has called for the resignation of Sheriff Jack Campbell — who has refused to step down — arguing that problems in Grayson’s past should have precluded a law enforcement assignment.
The family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Massey’s family has said that she struggled with mental health issues. She met the deputies at her front door by repeating, 'Please God' and inside the house, asked Grayson to pass her a Bible.