A Peruvian national who committed an armed carjacking was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Omar Gayoso, 22, pled guilty in March 2026, to carjacking and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in connection with a July 2025 armed carjacking. On June 24, 2026, United States District Judge Ed Kinkeade sentenced Gayoso to 168 months in federal prison. The Court also ordered Gayoso to pay $26,000 in restitution.“This defendant not only entered our country illegally, but once he got here, he committed horrendous crimes, including carjacking, assault, and discharging a firearm while committing a violent crime,” said U.S.
Attorney Raybould. “It doesn’t end there. He led officers on a high-speed chase around the streets of Dallas, jeopardizing the safety of dozens of other North Texans as well as our great DPD officers. This 14-year sentence reflects the seriousness of his crimes, and once he is done serving all that time, he will be on a one-way flight back to Peru.” “This defendant committed serious crimes that put the community and police officers in danger.
Violent acts like this cannot and will not be tolerated in North Texas. ATF will leverage its resources to ensure that people who commit acts like this end up exactly where they should end up . . . Federal Prison,” said Special Agent in Charge Brian Garner of the ATF Dallas Field Division.According to court documents, Gayoso discharged several shots into the air to intimidate the victims and forcibly took their car keys, vehicle, and other property. After driving off in the stolen vehicle, he proceeded to flee from DPD officers and initiated a high-speed chase—at one point reaching a speed of 123 miles per hour—that ended only after he struck another vehicle.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Luis Suarez and Ashley Koos prosecuted the case.