The Fourth District Appellate Court has reversed the detention order for former Sangamon County Sheriff deputy Sean P. Grayson, who was charged in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. This means Grayson will soon be released with conditions to be determined by a hearing set for Monday. The court did not specify what these conditions might be, but they could include home confinement or monitoring. Grayson’s attorney argued that he was not a flight risk due to complications from a diagnosis of Stage 3 colon cancer, while the presiding judge emphasized his callousness during and after the shooting of Massey. Massey, a Black woman, was shot in her home after calling 911 about a possible prowler. The shooting, captured on Grayson’s partner’s bodycam, led to national outrage and prompted a federal investigation into the sheriff’s office. There are still unresolved issues to address before Grayson’s release, including a potential petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois State Supreme Court. Grayson is currently held in the Macon County Jail in Decatur.
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