Individuals Arrested Following New Year's Day Bridge Shooting
Multiple individuals have been arrested following a shooting incident on the Margaret McDermott Bridge in Dallas on New Year's Day. Police state that the suspects are linked to additional acts of gun violence across North Texas, and some are subject to immigration holds.
Suspects Identified in Bridge Incident
On Tuesday, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) announced the arrests of Anthony Acevedo, 20, and Jose AlarconSanchez, 18, both from Grand Prairie. Police identified them as two suspects seen in social media videos discharging firearms from the Margaret McDermott Bridge over Interstate 30, west of downtown Dallas. This gunfire incident prompted a large-scale investigation.
Detectives from DPD’s Central Patrol Division and Special Investigations Unit collaborated with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The investigation led to the recovery of over 100 shell casings near the bridge.
Investigators also discovered that AlarconSanchez had been arrested earlier on January 1, 2026, by the Grand Prairie Police Department for a similar firearms offense.
Link to Additional Gun Violence
Evidence further connected Anderson Derce Lara, 25, to a separate road-rage shooting in November. Police allege Derce Lara discharged multiple rounds into a vehicle occupied by three adults and three children, without causing injury to the occupants.
With ATF assistance, a search warrant was executed, resulting in the recovery of multiple firearms, including rifles consistent with those seen in the bridge video. These findings further linked Derce Lara to both incidents.
Charges and Immigration Status
Acevedo and AlarconSanchez face charges of discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, classified as a Class A misdemeanor.
Derce Lara has been charged with six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony.
Acevedo has been released on bond. AlarconSanchez and Derce Lara are currently being held on immigration detainers.
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux stated, "If you put lives at risk in Dallas, we will identify you, investigate thoroughly, and hold you accountable."
The investigation is ongoing.