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Illegal migrant learns his fate for blasting 100 AR shots from Dallas bridge on New Year’s Eve

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Bradford, C. (2026, September 23). Illegal migrant learns his fate for blasting 100 AR shots from Dallas bridge on New Year’s Eve. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/illegal-migrant-learns-his-fate-for-blasting-100-ar-shots-from-dallas-bridge-on-new-years-eve/

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An 18-year-old Mexican national, Jose Alarcon Sanchez, who had been in the US illegally since May 2025, was sentenced to two years and eleven months in federal prison for discharging over 100 shots from an AR-style rifle off a Dallas bridge on New Year’s Eve. The incident endangered revelers watching fireworks below and went viral with over 6.5 million views. Sanchez pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm as an illegal immigrant, leading to the severe sentence handed down by Judge David C. Godbey.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jose Alarcon Sanchez, an 18-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to just under three years in federal prison for discharging over 100 shots from AR-style rifles on a Dallas bridge during New Year's Eve festivities. Sanchez had entered the US legally in May 2025 but remained illegally after his temporary visa expired. He was filmed firing the weapons as revelers watched fireworks, with over 100 cartridge casings found at the scene. ATF agent Brian Garner stated that this could have led to tragedy and endangered innocent people. Sanchez was later arrested by Grand Prairie Police in response to a separate "shots fired" call and found to possess multiple firearms, including an AR-15-style pistol matching those cartridges. The Department of Justice confirmed his illegal status based on evidence from his Mexican passport.

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A teenage illegal migrant has been sentenced to just under three years in federal prison after a wildly viral video caught him and a friend using AR-style rifles to spray more than 100 shots from a Dallas bridge as revelers gathered to watch New Year’s Eve fireworks. asserted

revelers → sentence → fireworks

Mexican national Jose Alarcon Sanchez, 18, had entered the US in May 2025, then illegally stayed once his temporary visa ran out, the Department of Justice said Monday. uncertain

Department → enter → Justice

He was then filmed just hours into the new year as he and another man “took turns filming each other firing black rifles over the side of” the Margaret McDermott Bridge as revelers mingled below — with around 100 cartridge casings found at the scene. asserted

revelers → film → scene

“What happened on that bridge could have ended in tragedy” and put “innocent people in danger,” said Brian Garner, the ATF agent in charge. uncertain

Garner → happen → charge

Sanchez was later busted by Grand Prairie Police responding to a separate “shots fired” call, the feds said, without detailing what happened in that incident. asserted

what → bust → incident

Investigators then found “multiple firearms” at his home, including the AR‑15‑style pistol matching the cartridges found at the scene. asserted

Investigators → find → scene

They also found his Mexican passport confirming he was in the US illegally. asserted

he → find → US

Sanchez was also linked to the “incredibly dangerous” stunt by the video — which racked up more than 6.5 million views — and other social media pics he posted showing off the weapons used. asserted

he → link → weapons

Sanchez pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm as an illegal immigrant and was sentenced Monday to two years and 11 months in federal prison. asserted

Sanchez → plead → prison

Judge David C. Godbey noted how young Sanchez was, but insisted he needed a harsh punishment given how “incredibly dangerous” he had been. asserted

he → note → punishment

“Spraying rifle fire off a downtown bridge is a lawless act that puts our Dallas residents at risk,” Ryan Raybould, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, also said in welcoming the sentence. asserted

Raybould → spray → sentence

“This sentence makes clear that anyone who turns a celebration into a crime scene will face swift and serious federal consequences. asserted

face → make → consequences

“We will not tolerate violent, brazen conduct that endangers the public, and we will continue to use every federal tool available to protect North Texans.” asserted

we → tolerate → Texans

Illegal migrant learns his fate for blasting 100 AR shots from Dallas bridge on New Year’s Eve

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