OCEAN CITY, Md.- Police have released the names of the couple involved in the domestic dispute that led to an officer-involved shooting Monday morning.Ocean City Police officers responded to a 911 call for a domestic dispute at 11:07 am Monday. When officers arrived at the apartment on 82nd Street, a man with a knife was attacking a woman, according to police.
Police say the suspect would not drop his weapon. One officer then shot the man.
The suspect is identified as Marvin Jefferson Mitchell, 27, of Berlin, Maryland. The female is Mitchell's estranged wife, Shanna Mitchell, 25, also of Berlin, Maryland.
Police say the couple's two children were inside the apartment during the stabbing and officer-involved shooting.
The police officer involved has been placed on paid administrative leave pending review of the incident.
Both the suspect and victim received care by the Ocean City Fire Department Paramedics before being transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center. They are both hospitalized and in stable condition.
Shanna Mitchell had obtained an active Protective Order against her husband.
Marvin Mitchell has been charged by the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation with nine charges, including 1st Degree Attempted Murder, Reckless Endangerment and Violation of a Protective Order.
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