‘I’m James Michael Cox’: Driver called out his own name while trying to run over ex-cop previously charged with shooting fleeing teen, police say

A operator is charged is with trying to tally implicit different antheral extracurricular a Texas courthouse — and the unfortunate has been facing a superior complaint of his own.

San Antonio constabulary did not relay a motive, according to CBS affiliate KENS, but the determination carries somber baggage for the alleged victim, fired bull James Brennand — helium was astatine the courthouse due to the fact that helium is charged with shooting a teenager who was eating a hamburger successful 2022. As Law&Crime antecedently reported, Brennand lost his occupation implicit the case.

Authorities did accidental that James Michael Cox, 58, connected March 26 confronted Brennand successful the parking lot.

“I’m James Michael Cox,” helium allegedly said during the confrontation earlier fleeing the scene.

Authorities charged him with battle with a deadly limb successful Bexar County, and helium was aboriginal arrested successful adjacent Medina County, charged determination with evading apprehension with a centrifugal conveyance and resisting arrest, according to ABC affiliate KSAT. The warrant had reportedly been issued April 1.

Authorities accidental that Brennand successful 2022 changeable and injured Erik Cantu, past 17 years old, who was eating successful the driver’s spot of a vehicle. The serviceman had been astatine the edifice connected an unrelated disturbance, but claimed that Cantu’s conveyance had evaded him successful an attempted postulation halt earlier that time regarding the licence sheet failing to lucifer the vehicle, according to KSAT.

“Get retired of the car,” helium told him, according to body camera video. Cantu enactment the conveyance successful reverse. Brennand, lasting astatine the wrong of the unfastened driver-side door, seemingly reached into the conveyance during the chaos, pulled retired his gun, and opened fire.

Records amusement a presumption league successful his lawsuit is acceptable for May 30.

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