Convicted Felon Arrested After Threatening to Kill Women During Irving Hotel Room Confrontation, Police Say

IRVING, Texas — A 51-year-old man with a previous aggravated assault conviction was arrested after police say he entered a room at an Irving hotel without permission, physically intimidated a woman and threatened to kill the occupants while displaying what appeared to be a handgun.

Marice Marchel Gipson, 51, was arrested Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Magnuson Hotel in the 100 block of West Airport Freeway, between North O'Connor Road and North Britain Road.

He was charged with burglary of a habitation, a second-degree felony, and his bond was set at $25,000.

According to an Irving police arrest affidavit, officers were dispatched to the hotel around 2:59 p.m. following a report of a violent disturbance inside one of the rooms.

When officers arrived, they spoke with two women who reported that Gipson had entered their hotel room without permission and confronted one of them.

Woman Says Suspect Cornered Her and Threatened to Break Her Jaw

According to the affidavit, Gipson began repeatedly pushing one of the women backward with his chest while threatening to break her jaw.

The woman told officers that Gipson continued advancing toward her until she was trapped between a bed and a nightstand.

At that point, Gipson allegedly raised his hand as though he was preparing to strike her.

The confrontation escalated when Gipson displayed what appeared to be a handgun and threatened to kill the occupants, according to the woman's account.

The second woman witnessed the confrontation and corroborated the first woman's statements to police.

An Irving officer reviewed surveillance footage from the hotel's office, which confirmed that Gipson had entered the room.

During an interview conducted after officers advised him of his Miranda rights, Gipson admitted entering the hotel room and confronting the woman, according to the affidavit.

Officers subsequently arrested him.

Gipson Previously Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Girlfriend With Weapon

Court records show Gipson is a convicted felon with a previous aggravated assault conviction involving a family member.

In 2019, he was sentenced to four years in prison for aggravated assault with a weapon against a family member after reaching a plea agreement.

According to the indictment in that case, the victim was his girlfriend.

The arrest affidavit in the November 5 hotel incident does not establish the relationship between Gipson and the woman he is accused of threatening.

Suspect Remains in Dallas County Jail

Following his arrest, Gipson was booked into the Irving Jail on the second-degree felony burglary charge.

His bond was set at $25,000, but he did not post bond and was subsequently transferred to the Dallas County Jail.

He remained in custody as of the latest available information.