SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Southampton Town Police fatally shot a 28-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed his mother more than 40 times inside their Northampton home on Mother’s Day — and newly released bodycam footage captures the horrific final moments in gruesome detail.
Steven Eastwood was covered in what appeared to be his mother’s blood when officers arrived shortly before 3 p.m. on May 10, 2026. He stood over the woman as she lay on the floor, moaning in pain, while clutching a knife.
Bodycam video from multiple officers shows them repeatedly yelling “Drop the knife!” as Eastwood, his sweater, sleeves and hands drenched in blood, refused to comply.
One officer can be heard on the radio: “Got one at gunpoint, send more units.”
In the most chilling sequence, Eastwood briefly steps outside the front door, pauses, and stares blankly outward in what witnesses described as a zombie-like trance. He then turns around and walks back inside, straight toward his mother.
He resumed the savage attack right in front of the officers.
Moments later, two Southampton Town cops opened fire, striking Eastwood multiple times. He collapsed to the ground next to his mother and was pronounced dead at the scene. Several knives were later recovered from the home.
Three officers were injured during the chaotic confrontation but have since recovered.
The graphic bodycam footage was released Tuesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special
Investigation as part of its ongoing probe into the deadly encounter. The release aims to promote transparency in cases where police use deadly force.
Eastwood’s mother, who had called 911 reporting her son was intoxicated and acting violently, survived the brutal assault and was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with dozens of stab and slash wounds.
The released video shows officers attempting to de-escalate before Eastwood refocused on his mother and continued slashing at her. Officials said the cops ultimately fired to stop the attack and protect the victim.
The disturbing footage has already sparked intense discussion about the split-second decisions officers face when confronting an active, knife-wielding attacker inside a home.
