Fired Texas police officer charged over shooting of teen in fast-food parking lot
by Associated Press in San Antonio from US news | The Guardian on (#64MXG)
James Brennand, 25, charged with aggravated assault after shooting of Erik Cantu, 17, at McDonald's in San Antonio
A now-former San Antonio police officer was charged on Tuesday with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer for shooting and gravely wounding a teen eating a hamburger in his car in a McDonald's parking lot. The teen had begun driving away when the officer opened fire.
James Brennand, 25, was charged in the 2 October shooting of Erik Cantu, 17, according to a police statement. He turned himself in to police on Tuesday night and remained in custody, said the police chief, William McManus.
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