Erik Cantu, who was shot by former San Antonio Police Department officer James Brennand as a teenager in 2022, was arrested for the seventh time Monday.
Speaking publicly after Monday's dismissal, former San Antonio police officer James Brennand said he feels relief after nearly four years of fighting an aggravated assault by a public servant charge.
A whirlwind morning inside Bexar County’s 437th Criminal District Court concluded with the dismissal of the felony case against former SAPD officer James Brennand.
A pretrial hearing in the case against former San Antonio police officer James Brennand focused Monday on how expert witnesses will be handled when the case goes to trial later this month.
Erik Cantu’s most recent criminal case has reached its conclusion, according to Bexar County court records.
Ex-San Antonio police officer James Brennand made a court appearance on Friday morning. During the hearing, a tentative trial date in his case regarding the alleged shooting of Erik Cantu was set.
Erik Cantu, who has been arrested six times since he survived being shot by a police officer in 2022, was expected to make his second court appearance in two days related to a motion to revoke his probation. Instead, he will return to court on Wednesday morning.
Erik Cantu, who has been arrested six times since he survived being shot by a police officer in 2022, appeared in court Monday after his latest hearing delay.
Erik Cantu, who has been arrested six times since he survived being shot by a police officer in 2022, was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, but the hearing was reset to later this month.
Erik Cantu, who was accompanied by defense attorney Lindsey Shaw, appeared late Tuesday morning before Judge Stephanie Boyd in Bexar County’s 187th Criminal District Court.
Erik Cantu, who survived a shooting by a former San Antonio police officer in 2022, learned how much money it would take for his jail release on Thursday.
Erik Cantu, who survived a shooting by a former San Antonio police officer in 2022, is expected back in a Bexar County courtroom Thursday morning.
From murder trials to immigration disputes, San Antonio’s courtrooms witnessed several landmark cases in 2025, including the first murder charges against San Antonio Police Department officers and significant developments in human trafficking prosecution.
Erik Cantu was taken into custody on warrants from past evading arrest cases Monday morning, a little more than a week after his latest arrest for felony burglary of a habitation.
The victim in the burglary case that led to Erik Cantu’s sixth arrest last week asked the court and District Attorney’s office to drop the charges, according to court records.
Erik Cantu, who survived a 2022 shooting by a former San Antonio police officer, was arrested once again, this time for burglary.
The possibility of prison time for Erik Cantu, who has been arrested six times since he was shot in 2022 by former San Antonio Police Department officer James Brennand, appears to be behind him, according to court records.
Erik Cantu, who survived a 2022 shooting by a former San Antonio police officer, returned to court on Monday morning — one month after his latest arrest.
A Bexar County judge denied a motion to delay the trial of a former San Antonio police officer accused of shooting a teenager in 2022.
Erik Cantu, who survived a 2022 shooting by a former San Antonio police officer, was arrested again on an assault charge stemming from a 2024 incident.
A former San Antonio police officer now knows when his trial in connection with a 2022 shooting of a teenager will begin.
A man who was shot multiple times by a former San Antonio police officer in 2022 completed a therapeutic sanctions facility program, Bexar County jail records show.
A man who was shot multiple times by a former San Antonio police officer in 2022 completed a therapeutic sanctions facility program, Bexar County jail records show.
A hearing called ahead of the scheduled trial date for former San Antonio police officer James Brennand ended with a delay in the case, and no new trial date is in sight.
After more than two years of legal back-and-forth, former San Antonio police officer James Brennand is set to go to trial next month for the 2022 shooting of a then-teenager outside a McDonald’s.
A 19-year-old man who survived a 2022 shooting by a former San Antonio police officer will be transferred to a therapeutic sanctions facility after a judge ruled he violated his probation.
A teenager who was shot multiple times by a San Antonio police officer in 2022 has been rearrested after prosecutors said he repeatedly violated the terms of his community supervision in a pair of felony evading arrest cases.
A judge on Monday denied a request from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office to recuse itself from a pair of cases involving Erik Cantu.
A judge set a trial date Wednesday for a former San Antonio Police Department officer charged in the shooting of a teenager in a McDonald’s parking lot.
Erik Cantu, the teen who was shot by an SAPD officer outside a McDonald’s in 2022, has filed a civil lawsuit against former SAPD officer James Brennand and the City of San Antonio.
A motion filed by the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office to recuse itself from Erik Cantu’s evading arrest cases has been postponed until later this month.
Nearly two weeks after attorneys argued whether the case of former SAPD officer James Brennand should be moved to another county or stay in Bexar County, a judge is ready to announce her ruling.
A fired San Antonio police officer accused of shooting a teenager in a moving vehicle outside a North Side McDonald’s in 2022 no longer faces an attempted murder charge in connection to the case, court records obtained this week by KSAT Investigates show.
Earlier this week the state was ordered to turn over conversations between Wren Collective and DA's Office about the case.
Two high-profile defendants will have hearings in the same courtroom Monday.
Two high-profile defendants will have hearings in the same courtroom Monday.
Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales is asking a judge to quash a subpoena requiring him to turn over all communications between his office and the Austin-based criminal justice reform group the Wren Collective.
A fired San Antonio police officer awaiting trial for the 2022 shooting of a teenager subdued a suspect accused of breaking into a vehicle outside of a West Side tool shop late last month, multiple sources told KSAT Investigates.
Subpoena filed ordering DA to hand over all communications between his staff and Wren Collective about high-profile 2022 shooting of teen by SAPD officer.
Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales was ordered Tuesday to hand over all communications between his staff and the Wren Collective about the high-profile 2022 shooting of a teenager by a San Antonio police officer, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
What started as a news tip has led to the discovery of hundreds of emails and text messages between the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and an Ausitn-based criminal justice reform group.
An 18-year-old man shot by a San Antonio police officer in a McDonald’s parking lot has been for a third time since the incident in 2022.
A San Antonio teenager shot multiple times by an SAPD officer last year was taken into custody Saturday night on a felony warrant for evading arrest with a vehicle, Bexar County court records show.
Attorneys for former San Antonio Police Officer James Brennand have filed a motion seeking a change of venue in his upcoming trial.
Monday marked one year since former San Antonio Police officer James Brennand shot then-17-year-old Erik Cantu in a McDonald’s parking lot and while there have been a lot of updates since the shooting, a trial date has still not been set.
Erik Cantu, 17, sat in on a hearing Monday for the former SAPD officer accused of shooting him in October 2022.
A San Antonio teenager shot multiple times by an SAPD officer and a teen girl in his car at the time of the October 2022 incident have both been charged with theft in an unrelated incident, court records show.
A former San Antonio police officer accused of shooting a teenager in a McDonald’s parking lot in early October was in court on Friday morning.
The teenager who was shot by a San Antonio police officer in October was hospitalized again, according to the family’s GoFundMe page.
The teenage passenger who was in the car when a San Antonio Police Officer shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu Jr. has retained famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
A Bexar County grand jury has indicted a former San Antonio police officer accused of shooting a teenager in a McDonald’s parking lot in early October, District Attorney Joe Gonzales said.
The parents of the teenager who was shot by a San Antonio Police Officer in October are celebrating his release from the hospital just before Thanksgiving.
Erik Cantu Jr. is out of the hospital and back home with his family more than seven weeks after being shot by a San Antonio police officer in a McDonald’s parking lot, according to his mother, Victoria Casarez.
A San Antonio teenager who was shot by a former San Antonio police officer last month is no longer on life support after undergoing an extensive surgery, according to his family.
Erik Cantu’s mother shared an update about her son and family through a letter read at a vigil on Tuesday night.
The San Antonio Police Department officer who shot Erik Cantu Jr. multiple times in a McDonald’s parking lot had encountered the teenager the night before when he attempted to evade him, according to SAPD records viewed by KSAT Investigates.
Officials with the city of San Antonio are attempting to withhold the release of public information related to the case of teenager Erik Cantu, who was shot by a San Antonio police officer earlier this month.
Erik Cantu Junior is continuing to fight for his life on life support. The family of the San Antonio teenager shot by a San Antonio police officer shared updates on his condition at a press conference Tuesday morning, the first time they spoke publicly about the shooting.
The family of the teenager who was shot by a San Antonio police officer in early October is expected to speak to the public on Tuesday for the first time since the shooting.
The family of a San Antonio teenager who was shot by a San Antonio police officer released a statement Saturday regarding his condition.
The teenager shot by a San Antonio police officer on Oct. 2 is making some progress, according to his father.
The attorney for the family of Erik Cantu sent an update on the 17-year-old over the weekend saying he suffered injuries to his stomach, liver, diaphragm, lungs and arms.
Erik Cantu, 17, continues to fight for his life in the hospital nearly two weeks after he was shot by a San Antonio police officer in a Mcdonald’s parking lot. His family released a statement Saturday to give an update on his condition.
Here is a timeline of what we know so far regarding the shooting of 17-year-old Erik Cantu Jr. by a San Antonio police officer on Oct. 2.
The teenager shot by a San Antonio Police Officer in the parking lot of a McDonald’s was not driving a stolen vehicle, police confirmed to KSAT Thursday.
A former San Antonio police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu in the parking lot of a San Antonio McDonald’s on Oct. 2 bonded out of jail after turning himself in on Tuesday evening, according to jail records and Police Chief William McManus.
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus has spoken out against the former police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu in the parking lot of a San Antonio McDonald’s on Oct. 2.
Erik Cantu is on life support and “literally fighting for his life every minute” after being shot by a San Antonio Police Officer in the parking lot of a McDonald’s on Oct. 2, according to the Cantu family’s lawyer.
The San Antonio Police Department on Wednesday fired a police officer who shot a teenager outside a McDonald’s restaurant less than a week ago.