Illinois deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey said he feared for his life

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In a statement after he shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home in Springfield, Ill., sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson said he feared "great bodily harm or death" from a pot of boiling water Massey was carrying in her kitchen. The statement was in field reports from deputies who responded to Massey's home on July 6. Grayson has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Illinois #Police #SonyaMassey