COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — A 28-year-old Dallas man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murdering a man during a carjacking, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced Tuesday.
The man, Kyvontre Elmore, was found guilty of capital murder. Officials say the jury found him guilty after reviewing surveillance footage and videos Elmore posted on his Instagram account prior to the crime.
Jose "Antonio" Acosta Galvan, the victim, was sitting in his truck outside his apartment on Jan. 10, 2023, talking on the phone when Elmore approached and tried to steal his car, officials said. Galvan resisted and Elmore shot him several times and then stole his truck, according to officials.
After neighbors called 911, police found the truck abandoned and set on fire later that night in Dallas, officials said. Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from nearby businesses to piece together Elmore's movements and captured him riding a scooter and being picked up by a Lyft driver after he ditched the stolen truck.
Detectives interviewed the Lyft driver, who officials say told them that he dropped Elmore off at his girlfriend's apartment in McKinney. They began surveillance on the apartment complex and arrested Elmore there eight days later, as he was riding the same scooter he bought after the murder.
Videos posted to Elmore's Instagram account showed him wearing clothing matching witness descriptions, officials say, and one video recorded an hour before the murder showed Elmore pulling a gun from his jacket and showing it on camera.
“We are thankful for the outstanding work of the Dallas Police Department in piecing together this case. From surveillance footage to phone data and even Elmore’s own Instagram posts, the evidence left no doubt about his guilt,” said Willis in a statement. “This verdict delivers justice for Antonio and his family and permanently removes a cold-blooded killer from our streets.”
Elmore is not eligible for parole.
