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Fatal Shooting of Homicide Suspect Brandon William Hampson in Erving, Massachusetts
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Incident Overview
Massachusetts State Police, the Erving Police Department, and the Northwestern District Anti-Crime Task Force confronted 55-year-old Brandon William Hampson outside the French King Restaurant & Motel on a Wednesday night. Officers ordered him to surrender; he produced a knife and advanced toward several officers. After he was shot, he rose and continued the approach, prompting officers to fire additional rounds. Hampson was transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, where he was pronounced dead. The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent investigation of the shooting.
Background of the Suspect and Prior Crime
Suffolk County police in New York identified Hampson as the alleged perpetrator of a stabbing death of his former girlfriend, Rachel Frislid, in Sayville, Long Island, earlier that week. Detectives alerted Massachusetts authorities that Hampson might be staying at the French King Motel, leading to the joint operation that resulted in the fatal encounter.
Official Statements & Responses
- Sarah Burgess, spokesperson for Massachusetts State Police, confirmed that troopers and Erving officers engaged Hampson as part of an out-of-state homicide investigation.
- Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said Hampson had been wanted for the Long Island stabbing and that, had he survived, he could have faced assault-with-a-dangerous-weapon and murder charges. Early noted that the exact officer who fired first remains under investigation because multiple officers discharged their weapons.
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- Robert Holst, Erving Police Chief, thanked the responding agencies and reassured residents that the incident was isolated and that Erving remains safe.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I’m here to just reassure our community, those that travel through and those that come to visit, that this was an isolated incident, and Erving is a safe place,” — Robert Holst, erving police chief
