Incident location, Long Island
What Happened
A 22-year-old Massapequa woman has been charged with second-degree murder following the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old man inside his family’s Beaumont Avenue home in Massapequa early Tuesday morning, according to News 12 Long Island. Nassau County police identified the suspect as Kristin Sculley, also of Massapequa, and friends of the family have identified the victim as Bobby Carragher.
Officers responded to an aided call at approximately 1:30 a.m. and arrived to find Carragher collapsed on the kitchen floor of the Beaumont Avenue residence, suffering from a severe stab wound to the neck. According to details released at a press conference by Nassau County Detective Lieutenant George Darienzo, investigators determined that the violence had originated on a lower level of the home, where Carragher had been sleeping in his bedroom. Authorities allege that Sculley, angry with the victim, stabbed Carragher in the neck while he was still sleeping.
Despite the severity of his wound, Carragher managed to climb upstairs from the lower level, screaming for his mother’s help. His parents rushed to his aid in the kitchen and desperately attempted to stop the bleeding. Medics responded but Carragher became unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. “He died in his father’s arms,” Det. Lt. Darienzo said at the press conference. “No family should ever have to bear witness to their son being killed in that manner.”
News 12 Long Island reports that after the attack, Sculley did not flee the home. Instead, she remained inside, hiding in the lower level of the residence. When officers arrived, she was taken into custody at the scene and was still in possession of a pocket knife believed by investigators to be the murder weapon.
Authorities say Sculley and Carragher had a longstanding friendship and had known each other for years prior to the incident. While investigators noted some evidence of drug use, Nassau County police said no substances were recovered at the scene. Sculley has no prior criminal record, according to News 12 Long Island. Sculley was arraigned in Hempstead on the morning of June 2, 2026, the same day details of the case were released publicly.
Location & Road Context
The incident occurred at a private residence on Beaumont Avenue in Massapequa, a hamlet located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. Massapequa has been the subject of several critical incidents in recent weeks — Long Island Traffic has tracked a Nassau County homicide investigation launched June 1, a separate Massapequa investigation that same day, and a vehicular accident on May 27 that resulted in a 12-year-old girl being hospitalized in stable condition. Beaumont Avenue is a residential street in the community, and this case unfolded entirely within a private home rather than on a public roadway.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Sculley was charged with murder in the second degree under New York State law — the most serious homicide charge applicable in this case. She was arraigned in Hempstead on the morning of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, according to News 12 Long Island. The case was presented publicly by Nassau County Det. Lt. George Darienzo at a press conference, with investigators confirming the pocket knife recovered from Sculley at the time of her arrest is believed to be the murder weapon. The investigation is being handled by Nassau County authorities. Because Sculley has no prior criminal record and was known personally to the victim, the circumstances surrounding motive — including the possible role of drug use — are expected to remain a focus of the ongoing investigation, though prosecutors have not publicly elaborated on those details at this stage.
Broader Impact
Under New York Penal Law, a second-degree murder charge carries a potential sentence of 25 years to life in prison upon conviction. The charge is typically applied when a defendant is alleged to have intentionally caused the death of another person — the precise allegation prosecutors have leveled against Sculley in the death of Bobby Carragher. Residents with information related to this case are encouraged to contact Nassau County police. A related press briefing notification was also published June 2 by Long Island Traffic as this story developed.