Sayville Woman Stabbed To Death By Ex-Boyfriend; Suspect Killed By Police In Massachusetts: SCPD

SAYVILLE, NY — A Sayville woman found dead inside her home last week was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend, who later died after being shot by police in Massachusetts, Suffolk County police said Thursday.

Following an investigation, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives determined Brandon William Hampson, 55, was responsible for the death of Rachel Frislid, 62, police said.

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Hampson, Frislid's ex-boyfriend, stabbed her to death inside her Pearl Court home on Sept. 3, according to Suffolk police.

Frislid was found unconscious by a family member inside the home at about 8:30 p.m. that night. Police initially said detectives believed she had been the victim of violence and opened a murder investigation.

Investigators later developed information that Hampson was staying at the French King Motel and Restaurant on French King Highway in Erving, Massachusetts, authorities said.

Suffolk detectives requested assistance from Massachusetts authorities, and officers located Hampson outside the motel on Sept. 9.

According to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office, members of the Massachusetts State Police and Northwestern District Anti-Crime Task Force encountered Hampson wielding a sharp object.

Officers gave Hampson multiple verbal commands to drop the weapon, but he did not comply and instead charged toward them, the Worcester County DA's office said.

Officers then discharged their department-issued firearms, striking Hampson, authorities said. Suffolk police described the object Hampson displayed as a knife.

Hampson was transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, where he was pronounced dead.

The Worcester County District Attorney's Office and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to that office are investigating the fatal police shooting.

The Worcester County DA's office took over the investigation at the request of the Northwestern District Attorney's Office to avoid any perceived conflict of interest and provide an independent review, authorities said.

The investigation into the police shooting remains ongoing.

Suffolk police have not released additional information about what led to Frislid's killing or the evidence detectives say connected Hampson to her death.