Full Trial Audio: James Brennand - Shooting of Erik Cantu

All the audio from all trial days. We remove the long silences, so you hear everything the jury hears. The trial for former San Antonio police officer James Brennand is set to begin on October 17, 2025. Brennand faces charges of aggravated assault for shooting 17-year-old Erik Cantu in a McDonald's parking lot in 2022. After responding to an unrelated disturbance, Brennand saw Cantu eating a hamburger in his vehicle, and recognized the vehicle as the same one which had evaded him at a traffic stop the day prior. After opening Cantu's driver-side door, Brennand opened fire when Cantu reversed the vehicle. Brennand was fired less than a week later and was later charged with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer. He was later indicted for aggravated assault and attempted murder. Following the incident, Cantu was immediately placed on life support and remained hospitalized for a number of weeks.