DA announces attempted murder, aggravated assault indictments for former cop who shot Erik Cantu Jr.James Brennand, the former San Antonio Police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu Jr., has been indicted on one count of attempted murder and two counts of first-degree aggravated assault.Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales, who announced the indictments after a grand jury earlier on Thursday, said his office’s Civil Rights Division chief Daryl Harris would lead the prosecution.“Justice means seeking appropriate punishment.”Cantu Jr. recently came home from the hospital where he had been recovering from gunshot wounds for several weeks and had been on life support.Cantu Jr. was shot on October 2 after Brennand approached his vehicle in a McDonald’s parking lot because he recognized the vehicle as one that had fled a traffic stop the day prior.Cantu Jr. then put the vehicle in reverse and attempted to flee, striking Brennand with the car door as he backed away."