# Dallas ISD Officer Shot By Illegal Alien

> Illegal alien indicted for shooting Dallas ISD officer during vehicle struggle
- Title: Dallas ISD Officer Shot By Illegal Alien · Dallas Express
- Summary: Illegal alien indicted for shooting Dallas ISD officer during vehicle struggle Suspect faces federal firearm charge after shooting Dallas ISD officer in…
- Keywords: dallas, isd, jose santiago pantoja-morales, justin jones, federal indictment, illegal alien, shooting, ljb freeway, interstate 635, parkland hospital, w t white high school, news
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/crime/illegal-alien-indicted-in-shooting-of-dallas-isd
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-24T16:00:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dallas, isd, jose santiago pantoja-morales, justin jones, federal indictment, illegal alien, shooting, ljb freeway, interstate 635, parkland hospital, w t white high school, news
## Federal Indictment
A federal grand jury indicted Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales, a 27-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, for shooting a Dallas ISD officer during a struggle in August.

> A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales, a 27-year-old illegal alien from Mexico accused of taking a Dallas ISD police officer's firearm and shooting him during a struggle in August.
## Incident Details
Pantoja-Morales allegedly got out of a coworker's vehicle near LBJ Freeway and walked into the center median of Interstate 635.

> The incident happened on August 6 after Pantoja-Morales allegedly got out of a coworker's vehicle and walked into the center median of Interstate 635/LBJ Freeway.
## Officer's Injury
Officer Justin Jones was shot in the femoral artery of his right leg and required surgery after being taken to Parkland Hospital.

> The gunshot caused a serious injury to Jones' right leg. A fellow Dallas ISD officer provided medical assistance at the scene before Jones was taken to Parkland Hospital.
## Federal Charge
Pantoja-Morales faces a federal firearms charge if convicted, with a potential 15-year prison sentence.

> If convicted, he faces a statutory maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison.
## Investigation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Dallas Police Department investigated the case.

> The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives-Dallas Field Office and the Dallas Police Department investigated the case.
## Key takeaway

Suspect faces federal firearm charge after shooting Dallas ISD officer in August