Texas officer fired after shooting hamburger-eating teenager

By KEN MILLER
Associated Press

A Texas police officer who shot a teenager who was sitting in his car eating a hamburger has been fired. San Antonio police said Wednesday that Officer James Brennand was fired after shooting 17-year-old Erik Cantu in a fast food restaurant parking lot. Police training commander Alyssa Campos said in a video statement that Brennand violated police training and procedures when he “abruptly opened” the car door and ordered Cantu out of the car without waiting for a backup officer he had requested. Cantu backed away as Brennand opened fire and he was struck with the car’s door. Cantu was hospitalized in stable condition.