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Federal Firearm Charge Filed Against Jose Alarcon‑Sanchez in Dallas Bridge Gunfire Case

NIBIN ballistic matches with viral video evidence linked an AR‑style pistol to the shots fired over I‑30.

Overview

  • Federal prosecutors charged Jose Raul Alarcon‑Sanchez with unlawful possession of a firearm while unlawfully present in the U.S., in addition to a Dallas misdemeanor count for discharging a weapon.
  • Authorities say Alarcon‑Sanchez entered on a temporary visitor visa in May 2025 and remained after it expired, with a federal court appearance not yet scheduled.
  • Searches of his vehicle and a Jan. 28 search of his home recovered multiple firearms, including three 5.56 AR‑15‑style pistols, one of which matched casings from the bridge.
  • Dallas and Grand Prairie police identified three suspects — Alarcon‑Sanchez, Anthony Acevedo, and Anderson Derce Lara — after the widely shared video, with more than 100 shell casings recovered, including 79 in 5.56/.223 and several 9mm.
  • Acevedo was released on bond, while Alarcon‑Sanchez and Lara remain in custody on immigration detainers, and investigators say Lara is linked to a separate November road‑rage shooting involving a car with adults and children.