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Sean Grayson, ex-Illinois deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey over pot of hot water, dead in prison at 32
The New York Post ^ | 8/23/26 | Zoe Hussain

Posted on 08/24/2026 4:49:23 AM PDT by Round Earther

Sean Grayson, the ex-Illinois sheriff’s deputy who was sentenced to two decades in prison for killing single mom Sonya Massey after she called 911 for help, has died, according to his attorney.

His defense attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed to The Post that Grayson, 32, died early Sunday.

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1 posted on 08/24/2026 4:49:23 AM PDT by Round Earther
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To: Round Earther

Probably died “suddenly” but not from the vaccine.


2 posted on 08/24/2026 4:51:51 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Enoch Powell warned us about Rivers of Blood. Well, I sure hope they're coming. It's the only fix.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Colon cancer that spread..


3 posted on 08/24/2026 4:54:08 AM PDT by EVO X ( )
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To: EVO X

I was picturing “shanked in the shower” but perhaps his turbo cancer was from the vaccine after all.


4 posted on 08/24/2026 4:56:07 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Enoch Powell warned us about Rivers of Blood. Well, I sure hope they're coming. It's the only fix.)
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5 posted on 08/24/2026 4:59:04 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Round Earther

Not confirmed but probably this. “”had been diagnosed with colon cancer before the 2024 shooting, and in January, his attorney noted that his cancer had advanced to his liver and lungs.””

His life sure finished up ugly for a cop, cancer diagnosed in 2023, murder in 2024, trial and 20 year sentence 2025, dying in prison this week from cancer 2026.


6 posted on 08/24/2026 5:01:08 AM PDT by ansel12
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Interesting. I wonder to what, if any, degree the cancer affected his judgement as a cop?


7 posted on 08/24/2026 5:03:33 AM PDT by rbg81 (=)
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To: T.B. Yoits
Safe...and......effective 💀
8 posted on 08/24/2026 5:04:01 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

Maybe he figured he could go out with a bang.


9 posted on 08/24/2026 5:08:41 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: rbg81

If anything, I think it usually makes people a little more sympathetic, less judgemental, a little more accepting, his shooting that woman in the face across all that was between them, was cold and thoughtless.


10 posted on 08/24/2026 5:17:08 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: DIRTYSECRET

When I first saw the article, before reading it, I just assumed it was another inmate that did him in, but maybe that is not what happened.


11 posted on 08/24/2026 5:17:19 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. 🎤 Father of USAF pilot. ✈️ Aviation is in our DNA)
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To: ClearCase_guy

“I was picturing “shanked in the shower” but perhaps his turbo cancer was from the vaccine after all.”

Probably the case as that type of cancer is otherwise very rare at that age.


12 posted on 08/24/2026 5:17:40 AM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Round Earther

A-hole dies of cancer of the a-hole. Seems fitting.


13 posted on 08/24/2026 5:21:23 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: ClearCase_guy

Strong-willed men do not generally do well in prison settings. They often do not know how to shut up.


14 posted on 08/24/2026 5:51:28 AM PDT by Jonty30 (When I go to the kitchen to find food, I get disappointed because all I find are ingredients.)
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To: BobL

A friend of mine died at 39 from that type of cancer.........


15 posted on 08/24/2026 6:47:24 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Round Earther

I saw the videos from that encounter.

He was completely crazed, and the lady who called for help was the one he executed.


16 posted on 08/24/2026 9:58:26 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: BobL
Probably the case as that type of cancer is otherwise very rare at that age.

A lot less rare than it used to be. You might find this story interesting.

"A new American Cancer Society study shows colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and is the only major cancer where mortality is still rising in younger adults. "

Sorry, a cut and paste link instead of a hot link:

https://health.ucdavis.edu/synthesis/summer-2026/compassionate-care/colorectal-cancer

17 posted on 08/24/2026 9:58:44 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: ConservativeMind

There should be mandatory regular screening for steroid use by cops.


18 posted on 08/24/2026 10:00:11 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Round Earther
'Shots fired! Shots fired! Our lives were in danger'!


19 posted on 08/24/2026 11:07:01 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: PAR35
There should be mandatory regular screening for steroid use by cops.

Ah yes, this old boomer cliche. Perhaps you haven't noticed but about 85%-90% of cops are overweight with the number being probably 95% of cops that are out of shape, in one way or another. Unfortunately there's no systemic abuse of steroids. As much as you want there to be scores of cops in station locker rooms shooting each other up with magic steroids, that doesn't happen.
20 posted on 08/24/2026 11:07:52 AM PDT by brent13a
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