Hayden Panettiere’s ex Brian Hickerson reportedly handed police bag of medication after her death

Hayden Panettiere's troubled relationship with ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson had one final, unexpected chapter on Aug.

16.

Hickerson, who had an on-again, off-again relationship with Panettiere in the years before her death at 36 , was among those at the South Carolina apartment when she was found unresponsive, according to the police report.

His presence there marked a striking final chapter in a relationship that had previously led to domestic violence charges and his eventual conviction.

Hickerson and his brother had called 911 after finding Panettiere unresponsive, according to the report.

Authorities spoke to both Hickerson and his brother, Zach, and executed a search warrant at the home.

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO MOURNS FORMER FIANCÉE HAYDEN PANETTIERE, VOWS TO KEEP HER MEMORY ALIVE FOR DAUGHTER KAYA The police report, obtained by Fox Carolina , claimed Zach appeared "very emotional" while paramedics worked to revive Panettiere.

Meanwhile, Hickerson did not become emotional until the "Ice Princess" star was declared deceased.

Officers were also given a bag of medication Panettiere had allegedly been taking by Hickerson.

Panettiere had an on-again, off-again relationship with Hickerson in the years before her death at 36.

Panettiere and Hickerson reportedly met through mutual friends in 2018 shortly after her split from Wladimir Klitschko .

Hickerson, who is from South Carolina, worked in real estate before pursuing acting and had a small role in the 2017 thriller "M.F.A." Hickerson reportedly traveled with the "Remember the Titans" actress from Los Angeles the day before she was found unresponsive at a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment complex on Aug.

16, according to TMZ .

The two broke up briefly in 2022, but rekindled their romance the following year.