# Dallas bridge shooter sentenced to 35 months in prison

> Jose Raul Alarcon Sanchez fired over 100 rounds from the Margaret McDermott Bridge on New Year's Eve and was convicted of illegal firearm possession.
- Title: Dallas bridge shooter sentenced to 35 months in prison
- Summary: Jose Raul Alarcon Sanchez fired over 100 rounds from the Margaret McDermott Bridge on New Year's Eve and was convicted of illegal firearm possession. An…
- Keywords: jose raul alarcon sanchez, margaret mcdermott bridge, dallas, new year's eve shooting, federal prison, undocumented immigrant, firearm possession, dallas police, atf, viral video, news, local
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/suspect-sentenced-new-years-eve-bridge-shooting-dallas
- Author: Carter Freemon
- Published: 2026-09-21T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jose raul alarcon sanchez, margaret mcdermott bridge, dallas, new year's eve shooting, federal prison, undocumented immigrant, firearm possession, dallas police, atf, viral video, news, local
## Bridge gunfire on New Year's Eve
Jose Raul Alarcon Sanchez and another man fired weapons from the Margaret McDermott Bridge in Dallas on New Year's Eve, with police recovering over 100 bullet casings from the scene.
## Suspect sentenced to 35 months
Alarcon Sanchez was sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm as an undocumented immigrant, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday.
## Social media posts linked him to crime
Police found videos and photos posted by Alarcon Sanchez on social media showing him holding AR-style rifles identical to those used in the bridge shooting before and after New Year's Eve.
## Arrested with weapons and ammunition
Alarcon Sanchez was arrested in January in Grand Prairie during a shots-fired call, found with live rounds in his pockets and van, plus an AK-47-style rifle.
## Illegal immigrant with expired visa
Alarcon Sanchez entered the U.S. on a temporary visitor visa in May 2025 but never requested an extension, remaining in the country illegally instead of returning to Mexico.
## Multiple weapons found at home
Police recovered a .380 caliber pistol, a 9mm pistol, and three AR-15 pistols from Alarcon Sanchez's home, with one AR-15 linked to casings found near the bridge.
## Two other suspects also charged
Anthony Acevedo, 20, was arrested and released on bond facing firearm discharge charges. Anderson Derce Lara is being held on an immigration hold and linked to a November road-rage shooting involving children.

> Spraying rifle fire off a downtown bridge is a lawless act that puts our Dallas residents at risk.
## Key takeaway

An undocumented immigrant who fired weapons from a downtown Dallas bridge on New Year's Eve was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison, with evidence from social media posts and recovered shell casings linking him to the crime.