Night before shooting at McDonalds, Erik Cantu evaded same SAPD officer who shot him: records
The San Antonio Police Department officer who shot Erik Cantu Jr. multiple times in a McDonaldโs parking lot had encountered the teenager the night before when he attempted to evade him, according to SAPD records viewed by KSAT Investigates.
City of San Antonio attempting to block release of public information related to shooting of teen by SAPD officer
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 still has bullet lodged near his heart, family says
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.
โFailure for one individual police officerโ: Charges filed against former officer who shot teen in McDonaldโs parking lot, SAPD says
A former San Antonio police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu in the parking lot of a San Antonio McDonaldโs on Oct. 2 bonded out of jail after turning himself in on Tuesday evening, according to jail records and Police Chief William McManus.
Teen shot by SAPD officer outside San Antonio McDonaldโs is on life support, familyโs lawyer says
Erik Cantu is on life support and โliterally fighting for his life every minuteโ after being shot by a San Antonio Police Officer in the parking lot of a McDonaldโs on Oct. 2, according to the Cantu familyโs lawyer.