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SAN ANTONIO \u2014 A now-former San Antonio police officer was charged Thursday with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer in last week\u2019s shooting of a teen eating a hamburger in his car in a McDonald\u2019s parking lot.<\/p>\n
James Brennand, 25, was charged in the Oct. 2 shooting of Erik Cantu<\/a>, 17, according to a police statement.<\/p>\n Cantu’s family said in a statement Tuesday that \u201cthere is no improvement in his condition. He is still unconscious and is on life support. The last two days have been difficult, and we expect more difficulty ahead, but we remain hopeful.\u201d<\/p>\n Their attorney, Brian Powers, said it’s \u201can incredibly difficult time for them.\u201d<\/p>\n A rookie officer, Brennand reported the vehicle in which Cantu sat had evaded him the night before during an attempted traffic stop. Brennand said he suspected the vehicle had been stolen. In body camera footage released by police, Brennand opens the car door and tells Cantu to get out. The car drives backward, door open, and the officer fires multiple times into the vehicle. He continues to shoot as the car drives away.<\/p>\n Investigators quickly determined that the use of deadly force was unwarranted,\u00a0Brennand was swiftly fired<\/a>, and charges against Cantu of aggravated assault and evading arrest were dropped.<\/p>\n