Texas Officer Fired After Shooting Teen Who Was Eating in a McDonald’s car park
A rookie San Antonio police officer was fired after he shot a teenager who was eating in a McDonald’s parking lot, leaving the 17-year-old in critical condition, the authorities said.
The San Antonio Police Department said that the former officer, James Brennand, was fired because of his actions during the encounter on Oct. 2. Body camera footage showed him abruptly opening the car door the teenager was in and opening fire moments later.
The teenager, Erik Cantu, was initially charged with evading detention in a vehicle and assault on a police officer, the department said. But the Bexar County criminal district attorney, Joe Gonzales, said during a news conference on Friday that he had dismissed the charges.
The police are investigating the shooting and will forward their results to Mr Gonzales, Capt. Alyssa Campos, the training commander for the San Antonio police, said in a video statement on Wednesday.
Mr. Gonzales said that he had not determined yet whether to file charges against Mr. Brennand, a newly hired officer who was still in a probationary period, and was awaiting “all the evidence.”
“The issue is going to be, if we ever get to trial, whether or not this officer felt like his life was in danger,” Mr. Gonzales said.
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