MARSHALL, Texas — A Marshall man has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after shooting a woman who was delivering newspaper in Marshall.
Jose Manual Galvan, 20, of Marshall has been booked into the Harrison County Jail. Additional charges are pending.
According to investigators, they believe that Galvan had fired from a second-story window in the 600 block of Oak St.
Officers made contact with Galvan at the residence but he was uncooperative was detained. Preliminary gunshot residue swabs indicated that Galvan had recently fired a weapon.
Marshall PD detectives obtained a search warrant for Galvan’s residence and during the search located an AR15 rifle, spent shell casings, and a large number of illegal THC products.
The shooting occurred at 5:32 a.m. when a Marshall Police department patrol lieutenant reported hearing several gunshots somewhere north of his location.
Multiple 911 calls were received by residents in the area of the 500 block of Oak street stating they were hearing gunfire in their neighborhood. The callers stated they could hear a female screaming for help.
The female victim called 911 stating she believed to have been shot, according to police.
Patrol officers responded to the scene and secured the location and Marshall Fire Department treated and transported the victim to the hospital.
According to the preliminary investigation, the 34-year-old shooting victim was a newspaper carrier and was delivering newspapers. She does not know who shot her or why.
