Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, testified at his trial Monday, telling the jury he thought Massey was going to throw a pot of boiling water at him. Investigators say Grayson shot and killed Massey in her home after she called 911 about a possible prowler. Grayson has pleaded not guilty.

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In Illinois, former sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson has testified in his own defense at his trial for the shooting death of Sonya Massey. Grayson stated he shot Massey in self-defense after responding to her 911 call, claiming he believed she was under the influence and posed a threat with a pot of boiling water. Prosecutors allege that Massey was unarmed and that Grayson lost his temper, resulting in her death. Body camera footage from another deputy captured the moments before the shooting, including Massey holding the pot and a verbal exchange that escalated quickly. During cross-examination, Grayson admitted he did not include in his police report that he threatened to shoot Massey in the face. Closing arguments in the case are expected soon.

Former deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey testifies at his trial

In Illinois now, a former sheriff's deputy charged with first-degree murder testified in his own defense. Sean Grayson is his name. He told the jury he shot Sonia Massey in self-defense in her home after she called 911 for help. Prosecutors say that he just simply lost his temper and killed her. National correspondent Juica Duncan has more. We have to give you a heads up here. The police body cam video in this report is very disturbing. Sean Grayson testified for roughly an hour Monday, telling the jury he believed Sonia Massey was possibly under the influence of something on the night he shot her. Prosecutors allege the former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy killed Massey, who was unarmed in July of 2024. Grayson and another deputy were responding to Massey's 911 call about a reported prowler. The moments leading up to the deadly shooting were captured by the other deputy's body camera. Massey can be seen removing what appears to be a pot of boiling water from her stove before a short exchange with Grayson that quickly escalated. Grayson told the court he believed she was going to throw the water and said, quote, the only thing I had to stop the threat was my duty weapon. He said he ruled out using a taser because, quote, she was wearing layers and both prongs have to stick in for the taser to work. Oh, I would rebuke you in the name of Jesus. I would rebuke you in the name of Jesus. I swear to God, I would rebuke you in the name of Jesus. In the body camera video, Massey can be heard saying, I rebuke you in the name of Jesus, seconds before Grayson opened fire. During cross-examination, Grayson admitted he did not mention in the police report that he told Massey he would shoot her in the face. Sean Grayson wants to get the jurors to believe that in his mind he had a reasonable fear of grave and imminent bodily harm. Closing arguments are expected today. For CBS Mornings, I'm Jerrica Duncan.

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