Marshall man gets seven years for aggravated assault

MARSHALL – The Marshall Police Department announced that a man arrested for pointing a gun at an officer during a search was sentenced to seven years in prison. According to our news partner KETK, Demarcus McCowan received the sentence after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault against a public servant and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Authorities say in March of 2023, the Marshall PD Special Response Team was executing a search warrant at a residence in Marshall. When a team member entered the residence, he encountered McCowan who had a handgun pointed at him. McCowan was taken into custody without incident to himself or the officers present.