{"id":515705,"date":"2022-11-25T09:37:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T06:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/texas-teen-erik-cantu-shot-by-san-antonio-cop-james-brennand-released-from-hospital\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T09:37:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T06:37:56","slug":"texas-teen-erik-cantu-shot-by-san-antonio-cop-james-brennand-released-from-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/texas-teen-erik-cantu-shot-by-san-antonio-cop-james-brennand-released-from-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"#Texas teen Erik Cantu, shot by San Antonio cop James Brennand, released from hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e953d212f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e953d212f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/texas-teen-erik-cantu-shot-by-san-antonio-cop-james-brennand-released-from-hospital\/#%E2%80%9CTexas_teen_Erik_Cantu_shot_by_San_Antonio_cop_James_Brennand_released_from_hospital%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Texas teen Erik Cantu, shot by San Antonio cop James Brennand, released from hospital&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTexas_teen_Erik_Cantu_shot_by_San_Antonio_cop_James_Brennand_released_from_hospital%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Texas teen Erik Cantu, shot by San Antonio cop James Brennand, released from hospital&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A teenager who was fighting for his life after he was shot by a San Antonio cop has been released from the hospital after almost a two-month stay, his family confirmed Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Erik Cantu \u2014 who was shot multiple times by Texas police officer James Brennand at the McDonald\u2019s parking lot \u2014 was able to be home for the holidays and his family said their \u201cprayers have been answered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly grateful that our son is home with us,\u201d the family <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenCrumpLaw\/status\/1595488187589312522?s=20&amp;t=dC-G2izjKe_MuzUrGTTFXA\">said in a statement <\/a>posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> by their attorney Ben Crump. \u201cErik still has a long road to recovery ahead of him but we are overjoyed at his progress in the past two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means the world to us that we can spend Thanksgiving as a family outside of the hospital walls, where we have lived since Erik was horribly injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thankful for many blessings this week \u2013 Erik\u2019s strength, everyone who has supported us through Erik\u2019s hospitalization, and the grace of God. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At one point during his grim hospital stay, Cantu\u2019s family said he was on life support, according to an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/san-antonio-teen-shot-police-mcdonalds-parking-lot-life-support-every-breath-struggle\">October Fox News Digital report.<\/a> Despite the grim conditions, the family said then they remained hopeful.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Erik Cantu looks toward San Antonio Police Officer James Brennand while holding a hamburger in a fast food restaurant parking lot as the officer opens the car door on Oct. 2, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.\" class=\"wp-image-24781918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Erik Cantu looks toward officer James Brennand while holding a hamburger as Brennand opens the car door.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this month the family said he was awake and alert after he was taken off a ventilator, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/article\/Erik-Cantu-police-shooting-recovery-17605141.php\">San Antonio Express-News reported.  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Brennand is facing two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant after a probe was conducted into the Oct. 2 incident.<\/p>\n<p>He was fired quickly after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police accused Brennand of violating procedure and training after he went up to the car.<\/p>\n<p>Cantu was eating a burger inside the car when Brennand, a rookie cop still on probation, arrived at the fast food joint to respond to an unrelated disturbance, police said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Erik Cantu drives away as San Antonio Police officer James Brennand shoots his pistol at the car in a fast food restaurant parking lot in San Antonio, Texas on Oct. 2, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-24781919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eric-cantu.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Erik Cantu drives away as officer James Brennand shoots his pistol at the car.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brennand spotted Cantu\u2019s car, which he believed evaded him the day before, and demanded the teen get out of the car and opened the driver\u2019s side door, police training commander Alyssa Campos said during an October press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the vehicle door still open, the driver put the vehicle in reverse and attempted to leave. The officer was hit by the open door. The officer then stepped back and opened fire on the vehicle as the driver reversed away from him,\u201d Campos said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brennand fired his weapon several times as the car reversed and continued as it fled the scene, authorities alleged, before Cantu, who was with an unhurt passenger, was found by police.<\/p>\n<p>The car\u2019s registration plates did not match the vehicle, but the car was not stolen, police said.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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