A viral video of gunmen firing from the Margaret McDermott Bridge over I‑30 in Dallas on New Year’s Day led to a multiagency investigation and multiple arrests. Dallas police identified Anthony Acevedo, 20, and Jose Alarcon Sanchez, 18, in social-media clips; investigators recovered more than 100 shell casings near the bridge. Authorities also linked Anderson Derce Lara, 25, to a separate November road‑rage shooting that endangered three adults and three children. Charges range from a Class A misdemeanor to first‑degree felony aggravated assault; the probe is ongoing.
Viral Dallas Bridge Shooting Video Prompts Arrests; Suspects Held on Immigration Detainers
Booking photos show Anthony Acevedo, 20, Jose AlarconSanchez, 18, and Anderson Derce Lara, 25. Dallas police said Acevedo and AlarconSanchez were arrested in connection with a viral New Year’s Eve gunfire incident, while Lara is charged in a separate road-rage shooting involving children.(Fox News)
A widely shared video showing gunmen firing from the Margaret McDermott Bridge over Interstate 30 in Dallas on New Year’s Day sparked a multiagency investigation that led to several arrests and immigration detainers, police said.
Investigation and Arrests
The Dallas Police Department identified 20-year-old Anthony Acevedo and 18-year-old Jose Alarcon Sanchez, both of Grand Prairie, as two individuals captured in a series of social-media clips discharging firearms from the bridge just west of downtown. Detectives recovered more than 100 shell casings near the bridge during the probe.
A person is seen holding a firearm on the Margaret McDermott Bridge in Dallas in a video recorded on New Year’s Eve. Police said the video is part of an investigation into celebratory gunfire.
DPD’s Central Patrol Division and Special Investigations Unit led what officials described as an aggressive and exhaustive investigation in coordination with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Related Incidents and Evidence
Police said Jose Alarcon Sanchez had been arrested earlier the same morning—January 1, 2026—by the Grand Prairie Police Department for a similar firearms offense. As investigators broadened the inquiry, they linked 25-year-old Anderson Derce Lara to a separate road‑rage shooting in November, in which authorities allege he fired multiple rounds into a vehicle carrying three adults and three children, narrowly missing the occupants.
Firearms recovered during a joint investigation by Dallas police and the ATF are shown in an evidence photo. Authorities said the weapons include firearms seen in a viral New Year’s Eve gunfire video.
With ATF assistance, officers executed a search warrant and seized multiple firearms, including rifles that investigators say match weapons seen in the viral bridge footage. Those findings helped tie Derce Lara to both the bridge incident and the earlier road‑rage shooting.
Charges and Detention
Acevedo and Alarcon Sanchez were charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, a Class A misdemeanor. Derce Lara faces six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a first‑degree felony. Police reported Acevedo was released on bond, while Alarcon Sanchez and Derce Lara remain in custody on immigration detainers.
"If you put lives at risk in Dallas, we will identify you, investigate thoroughly, and hold you accountable," Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to review evidence and pursue additional leads.
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