仅事实
前副警长在索尼娅·马西致命枪击案审判中作证
摘要
前桑加蒙县副警长肖恩·格雷森作证称，他在2024年枪击索尼娅·马西事件中出于自卫，声称他的行为符合当时感知的威胁程度。
前桑加蒙县副警长肖恩·格雷森于周一在其因2024年枪击致36岁索尼娅·马西死亡的审判中作证。格雷森表示他是出于自卫，声称在马西据称用一锅沸水威胁他后，他的行为“符合威胁程度”。事件发生于2024年7月6日，当时马西报警称其位于斯普林菲尔德地区的住所有可疑入侵者。31岁的格雷森回忆称，抵达现场后，他发现一辆车窗破碎，担心有潜在入侵者。进入屋内后，他注意到马西站在炉子旁的一锅水附近。格雷森声称，当他指示她移开锅时，她回应道：“我奉耶稣的名责备你，”他将此解读为威胁。他作证称，随后马西戴着隔热手套拿起锅，朝他走来，使他相信她打算将沸水泼向他。格雷森表示，他开枪三次，击中马西左眼下方一次。检方出示的随身摄像头录像显示，马西举起双手并道歉后被射击。交叉询问时，桑加蒙县州检察官约翰·米利谢尔质疑格雷森证词与其最初事件报告之间的矛盾。米利谢尔指出，格雷森未在报告中记录他在枪击前对马西的明确威胁。多位使用武力专家作证称，格雷森的行为违反了标准的降级冲突协议。南卡罗来纳大学法学教授塞思·斯托顿指出，格雷森本应通过保持距离或离开住所来避免局势升级。由于涉及种族因素及枪击情形，该审判引起全国关注。马西家属由民权律师本·克朗普代理，曾与桑加蒙县达成1000万美元和解。格雷森面临三项一级谋杀指控，若被定罪可能被判终身监禁。预计结案陈词将于周三进行。
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Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson testified Monday in his trial for the 2024 shooting death of 36-year-old Sonya Massey.
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Grayson stated he acted in self-defense, asserting his actions 'matched the threat level' after Massey allegedly threatened him with a pot of boiling water.
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The incident occurred on July 6, 2024, when Massey called police to report a suspected prowler at her Springfield-area home.
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Body-camera footage presented by prosecutors shows Massey raising her hands and apologizing before being shot.
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Several use-of-force experts testified that Grayson's actions violated standard de-escalation protocols.
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University of South Carolina law professor Seth Stoughton noted that Grayson should have avoided escalating the situation by maintaining distance or leaving the residence.
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Massey's family, represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, previously secured a $10 million settlement with Sangamon County.
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