DES MOINES, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Saturday, released the identities of the subjects involved in the officer-involved shooting on Monday, August 4th, in Fort Dodge. Authorities say 39-year old Melissa Halda, of Fort Dodge, was identified as the deceased subject. An autopsy was completed on Halda by the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner. Webster County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, Brett Knippel, has been placed on administrative leave during the investigation per Webster County policy.

Authorities says at around 7:10-p.m., Monday, the Webster County Telecommunications Center received a 911 call from a resident in the 1500 block of 20th Avenue South in Fort Dodge, reporting that a female was armed with large knives and was acting erratically. Deputies from the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and a Fort Dodge police officer initially responded. During the interaction with law enforcement, Halda was shot and killed.