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Shots Fired on Highway 183 Lead to Arrests of Two Suspects in Irving

IrvingWeekly Staff

| Published

November 1, 2024

Marvin Alexander Portillo and Victoria Morales

On Monday, October 28, Irving Police responded to reports of shots fired from a moving vehicle on Highway 183. Officers located the vehicle traveling westbound on SH-183 and conducted a traffic stop at SH-183 and Carl Road.

The passenger, 32-year-old Marvin Alexander Portillo from Carrollton, fled on foot, while the driver, 26-year-old Victoria Morales of Dallas, was taken into custody. Morales faces charges of possession of marijuana and a controlled substance. Portillo, who was pursued by officers, resisted arrest, requiring multiple officers to subdue him before he was taken into custody.

Portillo faces charges including Evading Arrest with a Previous Conviction, Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Possession of Marijuana, and Discharging a Firearm in Certain Municipalities. He previously served a four-year sentence for a 2016 robbery conviction in Denton County.

A total of five officers responded to the incident. Morales has bonded out of jail, but Portillo remains incarcerated at the Dallas County Jail on a $78,000 bond.

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