Illegal immigrants caught blasting guns on packed highway, shooting at family in road-rage attack: cops

A viral video showing gunmen firing from a Dallas span connected New Year’s has present led to aggregate arrests and migration holds arsenic constabulary accidental the suspects were progressive successful repeated acts of weapon unit crossed North Texas.

The Dallas Police Department announced the arrests Tuesday, identifying Anthony Acevedo, 20, and Jose AlarconSanchez, 18, some of Grand Prairie, arsenic 2 of the suspects seen successful aggregate societal media videos firing guns from the Margaret McDermott Bridge implicit Interstate 30, conscionable westbound of downtown Dallas. 

The reckless gunfire, captured connected camera and viewed worldwide, according to police, sparked contiguous nationalist outrage and a large-scale investigation.

Detectives with DPD’s Central Patrol Division and Special Investigations Unit launched what constabulary described arsenic an assertive and exhaustive investigation, moving alongside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Investigators recovered much than 100 ammunition casings adjacent the bridge.

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Booking photos amusement Anthony Acevedo, 20, Jose AlarconSanchez, 18, and Anderson Derce Lara, 25. Dallas constabulary said Acevedo and AlarconSanchez were arrested successful transportation with a viral New Year’s Eve gunfire incident, portion Lara is charged successful a abstracted road-rage shooting involving children. (X/@DallasPD)

During the investigation, detectives learned AlarconSanchez had been arrested earlier that aforesaid greeting by the Grand Prairie Police Department for a akin firearms discourtesy connected January 1, 2026.

As the lawsuit expanded, investigators uncovered grounds linking 25-year-old Anderson Derce Lara to a abstracted road-rage shooting successful November. Police accidental Derce Lara fired aggregate rounds into a conveyance carrying 3 adults and 3 children, narrowly missing the victims.

A idiosyncratic is seen holding a firearm connected the Margaret McDermott Bridge successful Dallas successful a video recorded connected New Year’s Eve. Police said the video is portion of an probe into celebratory gunfire. (X/@DallasPD)

With assistance from the ATF, investigators executed a hunt warrant and recovered aggregate firearms, including rifles matching those seen successful the viral span video, further tying Derce Lara to some incidents.

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Acevedo and AlarconSanchez are charged with discharge of a firearm successful definite municipalities, a people A misdemeanor. Derce Lara faces six counts of aggravated battle with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony.

Firearms recovered during a associated probe by Dallas constabulary and the ATF are shown successful an grounds photo. Authorities said the weapons see firearms seen successful a viral New Year’s Eve gunfire video. (X/@DallasPD)

Police said Acevedo has been released connected bond, portion AlarconSanchez and Derce Lara are being held connected migration detainers.

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"If you enactment lives astatine hazard successful Dallas, we volition place you, analyse thoroughly, and clasp you accountable," Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said.

The probe remains ongoing.

Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send communicative tips to [email protected].