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Ex-deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey had history of complaints involving women

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Sean P. Grayson was never prohibited from working in law enforcement and moved from one police agency to another, records show.

He was charged with fatally shooting Sonya Massey in the face last month .

Massey 's killing has sparked national outcry over police brutality, coast-to-coast demonstrations.

Springfield city leaders are calling for a review of the department's hiring practices.

The most recent complaint against Grayson ’s conduct as a deputy came in May , less than two months before he shot Sonya Massey .

Grayson was the only officer named in the complaint, which describes a group of officers attempting to enter a residence without a warrant.

Complaints against law-enforcement officers are typically investigated by other officers and rarely sustained.