Family seeks murder charge against San Antonio police officer who killed 13-year-old boy
Civil rights attorney, Lee Merritt, who is representing the family of A.J. Hernandez, a 13-year-old boy fatally shot by police, says the family is seeking a murder charge.The family of Andre “AJ” Hernandez, a 13-year-old boy fatally shot in a confrontation with police on the Southwest Side, is seeking a murder charge against the officer who killed him.
Lee Merritt — an attorney representing the family who has also represented the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Botham Jean — said Tuesday afternoon thatwho drove up on either side of a stolen car he was driving on June 3. Merritt, who watched body cam footage provided by San Antonio police alongside Andre’s family members, recounted the moments surrounding the deadly shooting during a meeting via Zoom.
The attorney said he approached the Bexar County District Attorney’s civil rights division regarding what he saw as evidence of abuse in the video footage. He said they expect prosecutors to submit the case for murder before a grand jury, and in turn expect criminal indictments.The family of A.J.
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