SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Sangamon County Board of Supervisors approved a $10 million settlement to the family of Sonya Massey who was fatally shot in her home last year by a sheriff’s deputy.

The supervisors came to an agreement on the settlement Tuesday night. The settlement allows the county to avoid a potentially lengthy trial.

Massey’s family will reportedly appear at a press conference on Wednesday.

Former deputy Sean Grayson, 30, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of the 36-year-old Black woman. Massey was fatally shot July 6 by Grayson while holding a pot of water after he and another deputy responded to her call reporting a possible prowler at her home.

Massey had reportedly been suffering from mental health issues prior to the shooting.

Grayson is currently in jail awaiting trial.

More on the settlement and calls for police reform.