MARSHALL, Minn. — Authorities have disclosed more details about a weekend domestic disturbance that left the victim dead and the suspect fatally shot by police.

A Marshall police officer shot and killed the man, identified by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office as 41-year-old Jamel C. Hill Moore, of Marshall, after responding to a domestic disturbance Sunday morning. The officer found Moore on top of a woman, stabbing her.

The woman was identified as Meredith Martell, 35, of Marshall. She died later at a Sioux Falls, S.D., hospital from multiple sharp-force injuries, according to the medical examiner.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has also identified the officer who shot the man after responding to the call as Eric Klenken.

According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Klenken has 24 years of law enforcement experience. He first deployed his Taser before firing his handgun, the news release states.

According to investigators, Klenken responded to the home early Sunday. When he arrived, a child flagged him down and directed him into the house, where a woman could be heard screaming for help from an upstairs bedroom.

As Klenken entered the room, Martell was lying on the floor of her bedroom closet. Moore was on top of Martell and stabbing her, the release said.

Klenken ordered Moore to drop the knife in his hand, a command that Moore reportedly refused. Klenken then tried to stun Moore with his Taser, which appeared to have no effect.

Klenken ordered Moore a second time to drop the knife, but received no response from Moore. According to the release, Klenken then shot Moore twice.

Three additional officers and a Lyon County sheriff’s deputy arrived at the home. They assisted Klenken in providing medical aid to Moore and Martell. Moore died at the scene. Martell died Sunday night, the release said.

Neither Klenken nor the children in the home were physically injured at the time of the incident.

BCA crime scene personnel recovered two knives at the scene.

Klenken was wearing his body camera during the response. BCA agents are reviewing the video as part of the investigation. They will submit findings without a charging recommendation to the Lyon County Attorney’s Office once the investigation is complete.

Victims of domestic violence can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE(7233), or text “start” to 88788 to seek free, confidential support, crisis intervention information and referral services.

Minnesotans who have suffered domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or have concerns about their relationships, can also seek help at Minnesota Day One Call to Safety at 1-866-223-1111.

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