BREAKING: Fired SAPD officer charged with two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of 17-year-old Erik Cantu.
SAN ANTONIO — James Brennand, the 25-year-old now-fired police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu multiple times on Oct. 2, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant, the San Antonio Police Department reported Tuesday evening.
during the Oct. 2 incident — which occurred at about 10:45 p.m. outside a McDonald’s in the 11700 block of Blanco Road on the North Side — shows him opening Cantu’s car door and demanding that the teenager step out of the vehicle.‘Did you hear about Erik?’: Best friend of teen shot by SAPD officer details friendship.
It’s rare for a police officer to be charged criminally in connection with a use of force while on duty. Generally, courts give officers the benefit of the doubt regarding the use of force, even deadly force, when officers deem it necessary to protect themselves or others.
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