BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A teenager accused of shooting and killing his brother was ordered to remain in detention after violating conditions of his release, Bexar County 436th Juvenile District Court Judge William “Cruz” Shaw ruled on Thursday.
The 13-year-old was charged with manslaughter in connection with the July 25 shooting death of his 8-year-old brother, Daniel Casares, in the 3500 block of Bob Billa Street.
The gun accidentally went off while the teen was handling it, according to SAPD.
In court it was revealed the teen violated two conditions of his release and picked up an evading charge.
Those conditions were breaking curfew and hanging out with kids that he had a ‘no contact’ order with.
“You are here on a serious offense, and I gave you that one shot to show everybody you could behave,” Shaw told the teenager during the hearing. “And you blew it.”
Shaw ordered the boy to remain in detention. His next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 18.
As for his manslaughter charge, a docket setting will be held on Jan. 13, 2026.
Below is a timeline of events prior to Thursday, Dec. 4:
- July 25, 2025: Daniel Casares died after he was accidentally shot in the neck.
- July 28, 2025: His brother, 13, was charged with manslaughter, according to San Antonio police. In a hearing, Judge William “Cruz” Shaw ruled the boy was to remain in custody.
- Aug. 11, 2025: The boy appeared in court as his family pleaded for his release ahead of the new school year. “This is a real accident, and it’s an accident that obviously is very, very serious,” defense attorney Neil Calfas told the court. Calfas described his client as a good student with no previous disciplinary record. The teen’s father expressed his frustration that his son was not allowed to attend his brother’s funeral. Shaw apologized, saying that he would have made arrangements if he had known.
- Aug. 19, 2025: The boy was released from juvenile detention to the care of his grandmother. Shaw outlined strict conditions for his release, including attending school and counseling sessions, and having weekly checkups. He could not have contact with guns, ammunition or people who were inside the home on the day of the shooting, besides siblings.
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