Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, have agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey –– a Black woman who was shot and killed by law enforcement in her home last year.

Sangamon County has reached an agreement with the family of Sonya Massey through mediation on an out-of-court settlement. Here's what happens next.

Sangamon County officials labeled the settlement as part of “ongoing efforts to address the tragic death of Sonya Massey.”

Massey was shot and killed in her home near Springfield last July. Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is charged with her murder.

Sangamon County has come to an agreement for a settlement with the family of Sonya Massey. In a memo obtained by WCIA, county officials said they have negotiated with the family’s lawyers for the past week.

The agreement is pending approval by the Sangamon County Board at its meeting Tuesday. Massey, 36, was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Springfield home last July.

Sangamon County has reached a proposed $10 million settlement with the Massey family following the tragic death of Sonya Massey. The agreement, reached through