Overview
- Jurors reconvened Wednesday in Peoria after deliberating for more than six hours Tuesday without reaching a verdict.
- The jury asked to rewatch Grayson’s and his partner’s body‑camera videos side‑by‑side and submitted a question about a self‑defense instruction.
- Grayson faces three counts of first‑degree murder; the judge instructed jurors they may also return a second‑degree murder verdict or find him not guilty.
- Prosecutors argued Massey was complying when Grayson threatened to shoot and then fired three times, describing his actions as unjustified and driven by anger.
- The defense said Grayson reasonably feared scalding from a pot of boiling water, testified he “matched the threat level,” considered but rejected using a Taser, and noted the shooting was captured on his partner’s camera because his own was largely off.