Erik is struggling and we know that recovery will not be easy for him. “He has a great medical staff that has been working diligently around the clock to provide him great care. “Erik is currently on a life support system that is keeping his lungs operating and remains on a vast amount of sedatives to hopefully ease the discomfort and pain,” the statement said. The teenager’s family issued a statement Monday saying he is in critical condition and underwent surgeries to repair injuries to major organs from bullets. San Antonio cop fired after shooting teen in McDonald's parking lot A San Antonio Police Department officer has been fired after shooting a 17-year-old boy who was eating a meal in a McDonald's parking lot Sunday, the department said. Still frame from body cam footage released by the San Antonio Police Department. Until that happens, we can make no further comment on this matter.” As we do with all officer-involved shootings that result in death or serious injury, we will submit the case to a Grand Jury for their consideration. “Once SAPD completes its investigation into the actions of former Officer James Brennand and submits the case to our office, our Civil Rights Division will fully review the filing. “While Sunday’s shooting of an unarmed teenager by a then-San Antonio Police officer remains under investigation, the facts and evidence we have received so far led us to reject the charges against Erik Cantu for further investigation,” Gonzales’ office said in a statement. San Antonio Officer James Brennand, described by the police department as a probationary officer with seven months of experience, was fired for violating the agency’s tactics, training and procedures, police said.īrennand shot Erik Cantu, who was initially charged with evading detention in a vehicle and assaulting the officer, as Brennand had claimed he was struck by the door of the car as the teen backed up. The Texas police officer who shot a 17-year-old man while he was eating a meal in a McDonald’s parking lot last week has been named, as the teen remains in critical condition, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement.
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