James Brennand — a former San Antonio Police Department officer who shot and critically wounded a teenager who was eating in his car in a McDonald's parking lot — has been arrested and charged with assault.
Brennand turned himself in Tuesday night, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said during a press conference. He now faces two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant. Brennand shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu on Oct. 2. Body camera video showed Brennand walking toward a parked car in a McDonald's parking lot. He then opened the driver side door and ordered Cantu to get out of the car. Cantu, holding a hamburger, appeared shocked and reversed the car.
"The officer abruptly opened the driver's door and ordered the driver out of the car" before the arrival of backup officers that Brennand had requested, Campos said. He said that the department and training academy staff are"confident that our policies and our training, when it came to this type of incident, are sound."
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