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On October 2, 2022, a significant incident occurred in San Antonio, Texas, involving Officer James Brennand of the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) and 17-year-old Erik Cantu.
The event unfolded in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant, where Officer Brennand was responding to an unrelated disturbance call.
During this response, Brennand noticed Cantu eating a hamburger inside his vehicle. Brennand recognized the vehicle as the same one that had evaded him during a traffic stop the previous day. The vehicle Cantu was driving had license plates registered to another vehicle, which led Brennand to suspect it might be stolen. However, it was later confirmed that the vehicle was not stolen.
The situation escalated when Brennand approached Cantu's vehicle, opened the driver-side door, and ordered Cantu to exit.
As Cantu began to reverse the vehicle, Brennand fired five shots into the car. He continued to discharge his weapon, firing five more shots as Cantu drove away from the scene.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Cantu was critically injured and required life support. He developed pneumonia and underwent surgeries to remove three of the bullets; however, one bullet remained near his heart. After several weeks in the hospital, Cantu was eventually weaned off life support and released to continue his recovery at home. A passenger in Cantu's vehicle, fortunately, remained unharmed during this incident.
The shooting led to immediate and severe consequences for Brennand. He was terminated from the SAPD just two days after the incident for violating police procedures and training, particularly for approaching Cantu's vehicle before backup arrived.
Legal repercussions followed swiftly, with Brennand being charged with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer, one for Cantu and another for the uninjured passenger. These charges were later escalated to include aggravated assault and attempted murder following an indictment by a grand jury.
Erik Cantu also faced charges initially, including evading detention in a vehicle and assault on a peace officer. However, these charges were dismissed by the Bexar County District Attorney out of compassion for Cantu's critical condition in the hospital.
Brennand was released on $200,000 bail following his indictment. The next court hearing in this case is scheduled for December 2023, indicating that the trial proceedings are ongoing and a final sentencing has not yet occurred.
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