DALLAS, Texas (KWTX) – Two men have been arrested in a reckless gunfire incident on the Margaret McDermott Bridge that drew worldwide attention after videos of the shooting circulated on social media on New Year’s Eve.
The arrests of Anthony Acevedo, 20, and Jose Alarcon-Sanchez, 18, mark a significant breakthrough in an investigation that captured public attention following the dangerous display of gunfire on the I-30 bridge just west of Downtown Dallas.
Swift Investigation Yields Results
The Dallas Police Department launched an aggressive investigation immediately following the incident, drawing on the resources of the Central Patrol Division and Special Investigations Unit. Federal authorities from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office also assisted in the probe.
The investigation proved fruitful. Detectives recovered more than 100 shell casings from the scene, crucial evidence that helped establish the facts of the case. During their investigation, detectives discovered that Alarcon-Sanchez had also been arrested by Grand Prairie Police Department just hours after New Year’s Eve for a similar offense in their jurisdiction.
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