Two Dallas thugs who tried to violently pull a fast one on an ATF agent during an undercover sting found themselves on the losing side of the law, landing severe prison sentences. A U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced that Decorian Lynndale Titus, 19, and Damon Gentry, 23, were sentenced today to a 39-year stint in the slammer.
The pair, whose May 2023 ambush on the federal agent turned sour, pleaded guilty in September 2023 to assaulting a federal officer, among other charges. In the justice delivered by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor, Titus will now serve 27 years and Gentry 12 years behind bars, according to the announcement released by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Details come to light from court records indicating that on May 18, 2023, when the undercover operation went down, the duo was supposed to sell marijuana and firearms to the agent. The simple deal quickly escalated when Titus and Gentry brandished their weapons, demanding the agent’s firearm and cash. Titus went further, threatening to open fire on another individual at the scene before leaving with valuables and firing on other plain-clothed officers upon their flight.
This daunting episode led to a shootout. Titus, with a gun in each hand, was wounded and apprehended the same day, while Gentry managed to temporarily dodge the bullet of justice, only to be arrested at a later date. Charged with multiple felonies, including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the convicts' attempt to intimidate and overpower has certainly indefinitely locked away their freedom.
These sentences culminate investigative efforts by a cadre of law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, ATF, Texas Rangers, Fort Worth Police Department, and Texas Department of Public Safety, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Smith leading the prosecution.
