Dallas Man Sentenced to 567 Months in Prison for Armed Assault on Federal Officers
DALLAS, Texas — Victor Manuel Solorzano, 32, of Dallas, was sentenced to 567 months in federal prison for the November 19, 2015 armed assault of two federal law enforcement officers in southwest Dallas.
Solorzano was convicted in April 2017 of one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, two counts of assault of a federal officer, and two counts of using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
“This shocking example of cold-blooded violence in our neighborhoods and against our law enforcement officers is exactly why we will never stop fighting the fight,” said U.S. Attorney John Parker.
The incident occurred when two federal officers with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), went to install a court-ordered tracking device on Solorzano’s vehicle at his residence on Wilbur Street in Dallas, Texas.
According to evidence presented at trial, Solorzano and his cousin, Edgar Solorzano, fired numerous gunshots at the two federal officers with high-powered, semi-automatic firearms, and riddled their pickup truck with bullets as the officers fled for their lives.
Officers went to install the tracking device on Solorzano’s vehicle at his residence on Wilbur Street in Dallas, Texas, on November 19, 2015. Solorzano was under federal investigation by HSI for trafficking methamphetamine at the time.
Solorzano has been in custody since the time of his arrest in August 2016. His co-defendant, Edgar Solorzano, pleaded guilty in April 2017 to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, two counts of assault on a federal officer and one count of using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during in relation to a crime of violence. Sentencing is set for November 20, 2017.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Dallas Police Department and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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