Police Department where are you at 2:40 a.m. on Sunday December 17th 2023 the streets of Marshall Minnesota were still in silent wrapped in the calm of the holiday season surveillance footage from a garage reveals 35-year-old Meredith Martell returning home with her two kids they step out of their SUV parked safely inside and make their way into the house completely unaware of the danger approaching a short time later a black masked figure emerges armed with a knife he approaches their home with chilling intent forcefully kicking at the door what happened next turned this quiet holiday night into a nightmare through exclusive video and investigation Midwest crime reveals the story behind this chilling case after several Relentless kicks the suspect's build gave him the strength to break through the door moments later a teenager ran out guiding officers to the house after his mom's desperate 911 call our coverage is made possible because of sponsors like Morgan and Morgan over the years 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the biggest for a reason they win a lot you can start your claim Now by going to forthepeople.com Midwest crime or find the link in the video description L Tony Marshall PD need you over at 501 Brussels court that Mr Hill is kicking in the door I can hear to the phone 20 cop 14 cop cop and three she is screaming and he said he has a knife I can hear him screaming through the phone I think she dropped the phone she's not answering me just a lot of screaming 106 kid outside blanking me down 104 he is actively stabbing her I'll get the amance on standby officer Eric clenin was the first to arrive at the chaotic scene led by the teenager who had escaped the house in a desperate bid for help shortly after two additional officers arrived to provide crucial backup Police Department where are you put it down get out T are deployed show me your hands now show me your hands kill whatever we're upstairs we're upstairs show them your hands show me your hands now show me your hand shots fired shots fired where you at where you at upstairs right here where you at two shots fired show them your head I don't know where the knife is I don't see [Music] it stop moving stop moving your hands yeah let's do uh we got to check on [Applause] him you want to get Emergen we need to do life support up up here where's the here we're going to do yes yes got I don't see a I don't she need help too I need to get I don't have gloves be with us with us pull you got there it is grab as much clothing where is she St where is she St leg I can't tell if it's a neck it looks like a neck okay grab just grab any clothing stuff in you got him yep Meredith Meredith where his shots at where his shots at sure hey okay keep going stay with us um stay with us M we got to um um um let the SC let know the scen go get one of our medical bags okay officers rushed to get their medical supplies knowing every second counted for the severely injured victim moments later an officer guided the children to safety soon after an ambulance arrived and paramedics rushed into assist despite their efforts Martell died later that night at a sou Falls hospital an update to a fatal stabbing and police shooting in Marshall from Sunday the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal apprehension has identified the woman killed in the domestic incident as 35-year-old Meredith Martell she died at a hospital the suspect now identified as 41-year-old Jamal C Moore was killed at the scene by responding Marshall police officer Eric clinin according to statements from Martell's daughter Jamal was the father of Meredith's youngest child she described him as someone who once acted like a stepdad but a relationship that had soured over time going back a little bit who is Jamal to you who is this who is he he's my little sister's dad and what's your little sister's name Brooklyn she's in the room sleeping she's sleeping and how old is little Brooklyn three okay and does so that's her dad um do you know if who where your dad is he passed away he did I'm sorry Minnesota court records revealed two domestic related cases earlier that year in January hillmore faced felony domestic assault charges in Lion County and violating a no contact order in henpen county in February despite being sentenced to 21 months in prison for each case judges stayed those sentences and ordered only probation 3 years in henpen county and 5 years in Lion County these decisions left hillmore free from custody at the time of the tragic events in Marshall the history between Jamal and Meredith was marred by incidents of violence her daughter recounted moments when Jamal's temper turned physical once in their home and another time at a hotel painting a troubling picture of their past has anything like this ever happened before no but an incident happened at our house before that too um my mom was taking a shower Jamal came to our house he sat on my mom's bed mom said I'm going to call the C he said do it she did she ran downstairs through the through the kitchen and he like pushed her and the cops came and then mom got mad J went grabbed her jacket to grab her phone cuz he thought she was texting another guy her and I think he pushed her and her head um hit the toilet and the toilet was glass and and she said she saw a plaque and and she didn't and I ran crying to get help but was knocking on doors BR was also crying with me and did help come yes okay did the cops come do you know if they talk to Jamal the cops I think so did so wait no cuz he drove off right away oh he left yeah okay Martell was tragically and violently taken from us in the late night her brother Colin Martell wrote in an online fundraising campaign started to help the family with expenses related to her death Colin shared that his sister left behind six children ages 3 to 18 and a one-year-old grandson she loved spending time with her children he wrote she always knew how to keep a smile even through all the hardships she faced in life she is a beautiful soul that will be deeply missed