Deputy Who Shot Sonya Massey Thought Her ‘I Rebuke You in the Name of Jesus’ Was a Threat.
In Springfield, Illinois, Deputy Sheriff Grayson is facing serious charges after he fatally shot Sonya Massey, a Black woman, in her home last month. Grayson, who is 30 years old, said he thought Massey was threatening him when she called 911 and then said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”