Okemah Man Sentenced For Shooting At Deputy During Pursuit, Escaping From Prison

A federal judge sentenced an Okemah man to more than 23 years in prison for shooting at a deputy during a pursuit, then later escaping from prison.

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Prosecutors say in November 2020, deputies arrested Dustin Marris after he led them on a 100 MPH pursuit and shot at them while leaning out of the car.

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A year later, Marris and another inmate escaped from prison, just 10 days after Marris was convicted for those crimes, causing Sequoyah and Foyil schools to cancel classes.

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U.S. Marshals found Marris and the other person the next day in Rogers County and re-arrested them.

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The judge sentenced Marris to an additional year for his escape.