MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry Police Department on Tuesday released the name of a woman who died in the city on Thursday, as well as the name of the man who called 911 asking for an ambulance.

According to a news release from the department, Martins Ferry police responded to 809 Delia Ave., Martins Ferry, after receiving a 911 call from Jeremy Hicks, 35, “exclaiming, he needs an ambulance for a wounded female.”

When officers arrived, they entered the home and immediately went to the basement, where screaming was heard. Officers encountered Hicks, the caller, rendering aid to a wounded, non-responsive female.

The woman was identified in the release as Brooke Swauger, 27. According to the police department statement, Swauger was lying on the floor in the laundry room.

“Officers began rendering aid until EMS arrived on scene and began advanced life support,” the release states. “It was soon determined that Brooke succumbed to her injury.”

After the death was reported, a heavy police presence was seen in the neighborhood. Police Chief Jerry Murphy initially declined to release any information on the investigation, which also involved Belmont County Coroner Dr. Amanda Fisher and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Fisher announced Friday that she had ordered an autopsy of the deceased individual. That procedure was being conducted Friday in Licking County, Ohio, by a forensic pathologist. She also asked that the privacy of the family be respected and that speculation about the circumstances of the death be avoided.

The release issued Tuesday also notes that the Bridgeport and Bellaire police departments assisted at the scene and that the Martins Ferry Police Department and Belmont County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the incident.