brennand reporting that he was then hit by the open door as cantu reversed. he opens fire, shooting at the car multiple times as it drove away. >> shots fired. shots fired. shots fired. >> reporter: cantu found a block away with multiple gunshot wounds and then placed under arrest for evasion and aggravated assault. the female passenger uninjured. officer brennand was later fired by the san antonio police department for "violation of departmental tactics, training, and procedures." >> some of those shots were fired as this young man was it didn't appear to me that th officer's life was in danger. >> reporter: bexar county district attorney joe gonzales told me he was disturbed by the incident. >> you saw that footage. what did you think? >> i did. >> it was an outrage when i saw that. >> reporter: the district attorney is promising an investigation to determine if charges should be filed against that police officer, saying he will take this case to a grand jury if necessary. david? >> john one can knowns reporting from texas tonight. john, thank you. >>> now

shots fired. >> reporter: brennand starts shooting at the car multiple times as it drives off. police found cantu a block away with multiple gunshot wounds, placing him in the car but not before placing him in handcuffs, arresting him for evasion and aggravated assault. the officer fired just days later. the san antonio police department saying brennand was in violation of department training, tactics and procedures. cantu's friend in the passenger seat was uninjured. but cantu was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. >> it's very hard to think about the fear he had in him when it happened, and, you know, the state and condition he's in right now, it just -- it breaks all of our hearts. he had no weapon. he had a burger in his hand, you know. >> reporter: linsey, as for the police union response they told abc news they won't be representing that former officer because he had not finished his probationary period. as for cantu, all charges against him have been dropped. linsey. >> unclear if that officer will now face charges. zohreen, thank you. >>> toni

james brennand was fired three days after the shooting.s actions violated the department's tactics, training and procedures. >> there's nothing that i can say that could defend what he did. officers are prohibited from shooting at moving vehicles unless it's in defense of life. >> reporter: in the body cam footage 17-year-old erik cantu appeared surprised when the officer opens his car door. you can't hear brennand identify himself as an officer in the seconds before the gunfire erupts. >> get out of the car. >> shots fired. shots fired. shots fired. >> reporter: a spokeman for cantu's family says the teenager is struggling and in critical condition. he's been sedated while kept on life support. cantu's family says multiple bullets struck major organs. officer james brennand graduated from the san antonio police academy earlier this year. he was a new coppa controlling the streets of san antonio. he had only been on the job seven months. cnn has made multiple attempts to reach lawyers representing officer brennand but have not heard back.

did that night were in accord with our training or our policies. >> reporter: brennand was called toor an unrelated disturbance, and told investigators, the car looked like one that had evaded him the day before. cantu's friend, george ramos, says he was shocked by the video. >> it was absolutely heart-breaking when i saw that video. it just made me break down. >> reporter: the two would skate together with their friends. while cantu fights for his life, his friends and family are praying. >> he's inspired me so much, to be a better person. he's always so positive, and motivated, ambitious and happy. to see him laying there helpless, it's just so much emotions, and i'm just trying to be as strong as i possibly can. >> reporter: cantu's family says he is on life support, with more surgeries scheduled. as for the officer? once police are finished with their investigation, the case will be handed over to the d.a.'s civil rights division, and then a grand jury will decide if charges will be filed. norah. >> o'donnell: omar villafranca, thank you. >>> well, tonight, the second largest ame

brennand said the teen was in a car that had evaded him the night before.e teenager's family says he is still unconscious and on life support. >>> the date for the coronation of king charles has been announced. the charges -- and, rather, charges were dismissed against a convicted murderer. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "associated press" reports maryland prosecutors dropped charges against adnan syed. his case of documented in the hit podcast "serial." he spent 23 years in prison for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend. prosecutors said additional dna testing using new techniques cleared him in the case. >> as the administrator of the criminal justice system, it's my duty to ensure that justice is not delayed, justice is never denied, but justice be done. today, justice is done. >> syed had always maintained his innocence. prosecutors say new evidence suggests the possible involvement of two other suspects in the murder. those suspects have not been publicly named or charged. >>> "the honolulu star advertiser" says former

did that night were in accord with our training or our policies. >> reporter: brennand was called tod's for an unrelated disturbance, and told investigators, the car looked like one that had evaded him the day before. cantu's friend, george ramos, says he was shocked by the video. >> it was absolutely heart- breaking when i saw that video. it just made me break down. >> reporter: the two would skate together with their friends. while cantu fights for his life, his friends and family are praying. >> he's inspired me so much, to be a better person. he's always so positive, and motivated, ambitious and happy. to see him laying there helpless, it's just so much emotions, and i'm just trying to be as strong as i possibly can. >> reporter: cantu's family says he is on life support, with more surgeries scheduled. as for the officer? once police are finished with their investigation, the case will be handed over to the d.a.'s civil rights division, and then a grand jury will decide if charges will be filed. norah. >> o'donnell: omar villafranca, thank you. well, tonight, the second largest a

it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: brennand has since been fired from the san antonio police department as a result of his actions. the police officers association declining to represent brennand saying, we understand the san antonio police department's decision to terminate officer james brennand but will refrain from further comment until a full investigation is completed. a police union also says they won't represent brennand because he hadn't completed his one-year probation period. the rookie officer was on the force just seven months before this incident. t.j.? >> mola, thank you so much. >>> we want to turn now to the growing international outage over the iranian crackdown on protesters. people have been killed for the past few weeks. our foreign correspondent james longman with the latest. >> reporter: this morning, violent protests escalating in the streets of iran. iran human rights saying at least 185 citizens have been killed, 19 of them children since the protests began weeks ago over the death of mahsa amini died in police custody for not wearing her hijab correctly. she i

the da says once police complete their investigation into the actions of former officer james brennandvolved shooting that result in death or serious injury we will submit the case to a grand jury for their consideration. the big question will there be criminal charges filed against this officer. the da says they will review the case, this he will hand it over to the grand jury, they will make that ultimate determination. >> so much video evidence for them to be reviewing. josh campbell, i know you will continue the follow this story for us. thank you. >>> still ahead, new cnn reporting on the controversial plan executed by florida governor ron desantis to send migrants from texas to massachusetts. now records show that move may have gone a bit out of the original scope of the mission. we will explain more straight ahead. before.. & bath fitter. if youou have a "before" bath, now's the time to call bath fitttter to get a beautiful "after." with our unique tub over tub process, there's no mess or stress. spend smart on a beaututiful new bath done right, backed by a lifetime warranty. jo

the visibly startled teen put the car in reverse and was backing out when brennand opened fire.w on life support. cnn's ed lavandera joins me from dallas with the latest. what do we know, ed, about these charges? >> reporter: well, it's two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant. that is one count for 17-year-old erik cantu, who was hit multiple times, his family says several bullets struck major organs and because of that he remains on life support and sed dated in critical condition. the police chief says he is in critical but stable condition. and the second count of aggravated assault by a public servant is for the female passenger that was in the car sitting next to erik cantu when those shots were fired at the car last -- on october 2nd, which was a couple sunday nights ago just before 11:00 at night. the police chief says this is a case of one bad officer, not a problem with the systemic wide training in the police department. >> someone questioned our training and our policies and my response was that this was -- was a failure for one individual police officer,

. >> reporter: watch as officer james brennand approaches and without warning opens the car door.. >> get out of the car. >> reporter: officer brennand says cantu hit him with the car door as he put the car in reverse. within seconds the officer firing multiple times at the car as cantu sped away. >> shots fired. shots fired. shots fired. >> reporter: cantu found a block away with multiple gunshot wounds. police putting the boy in handcuffs before he is transported to the hospital. cantu is now there in critical condition. >> he is on oxygen. he does have a breathing tube, things like that, but we hope he can fully recover from this situation and this incident that happened. you know, it's very hard to think about, very hard. >> reporter: that rookie police officer on the department for just seven months has been fired. the san antonio police department saying brennand was in violation of department tactics, training and procedures. this case has been turned over to the d.a.'s office. they will decide whether or not to press charges against that officer. we have reached out to the

and in san antonio, texas, bear county district attorney joe gonzales has named james brennand as the police officer who shot 17-year-old erik cantu as he was eating in a mcdonald's parking lot last week. cantu remains hospitalized in critical condition. brennand opened fire on the teen moments after opening the driver-side door even though cantu posed no risk and was unarmed. in other news from texas, the uvalde school district has suspended its entire police force. the move comes as families continue to demand answers over the jailed -- the failed police response to the may 24 massacre when a gunman shotead 19 school children and two teachers. police officers on the scene waited 77 minutes before confronting the teenage shooter. in utah, a jury has acquitted two animal rights activists who faced prison time for rescuing two sick piglets from a smithfield foods factory farm in 2017. it's a major victory for animal rights advocates and the group behind the 2017 rescue, direct action everywhere, who have been fighting to establish a right to rescue animals in distress. this is wayne hs

brennand's arrest comes just days after he was fired from the san antonio police department over theshooting. in more news from texas, a baytown police officer was acquitted in the 2019 fatal shooting of pamela turner. juan delacruz was on trial for aggravated assault. he shot turner, a 44-year-old black woman and grandmother, five times in an apartment complex while trying to arrest her in may 2019. turner's family says she was having a mental health crisis and that delacruz knew turner had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. turner and delacruz lived in the same apartment complex, where delacruz also served as a security guard. prosecutors in baltimore have dropped the charges against adnan syed, asserting he was wrongly convicted, weeks after he was released from prison and had his murder conviction overturned. syed spent 23 years in prison after being convicted of the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend hae min lee. the case gained national attention in 2014 when it was featured on the hugely popular podcast "serial." in florida, jurors begin deliberations today to determine

if convicted, officer brennand stands to spend the rest of his life in prison with no parole. guys? new warning about how thieves are stealing money. it's called check washing and some victims have seen their bank accounts drained, identities stolen. whit johnson is here to tell us how it works. whit, good morning. >> good morning, george. this is when a thief get as hold of your check and washes it clean and changes the amount. that simply birthday check for $50 could become $5,000. these cases are on the rise with devastating results. this morning a new warning about check washing. a scam where criminals steal checks from the mail, remove the ink then forge info to cash in on your money. >> during the last two years or so, we are witnessing this increase in the amount of stolen mail that we're experiencing here in the united states. >> reporter: the united states postal inspection service says they recover more than $1 billion in counterfeit checks and money orders every year and according to the u.s. treasury department this year there's been more than 370,000 reported cases of s

san antonio officer james brennand was fired after shooting the 17 year-old over the weekend, apparently with no provocation. the department says the teenager was just sitting in his car, eating a hamburger when he was shot and killed officer byrne and was fired for violating the department's tactics training and procedures. the victim is still reported to be in critical condition. and investigation is under way of the former office overnight actions. harvey weinstein's los angeles trial began today. the former movie mogul is facing. >> several allegations of assault and that reportedly includes one from governor newsom's wife for porter. alina abovian has the latest. >> hi there. that's reght. the people versus harvey weinstein kicks off today here in los angeles. now today is a very important today because jury selection is taking place and these people will ultimately be deciding his fate if he is convicted on charges here in los angeles. well, it's an additional 135 years for harvey weinstein. an addition to the 23 year sentence. he is now serving in new york. now he was extradited h

the former rookie officer james brennand was charged with two counts of assault. erik cantu remains unconscious. now to the navy seal scandal. we learned today three navy officers were punished after an investigation into the february death of seal candidate kyle mullen. it's the latest black eye for the naval special warfare unit still investigating a brutal training program that cbs news exposed. cbs' david martin has more now from the pentagon. >> reporter: seal recruits staggering out of the pacific ocean to the finish line of the infamous hell week. eight hours later, one of them week dead from acute pneumonia. >> my son was towards the end. he's being carried by another man. he could barely walk. >> reporter: regina mullen says this freeze frame shows her son, kyle, being helped out of the water. a navy investigation found after five days of nonstop physical stress on four hours' sleep, he was so short of breath he had to be given oxygen. but he was allowed to keep going. >> my son wasn't treated medically by the medical team, by their own investigation. two

brennand who was fired immediately after the shooting has now been charged with aggravated assault.ed himself in to police on tuesday. the rookie officer who had been on the force for just seven months, reported that cantu's car had previously evaded him during an attempted traffic stop, prompting him to approach cantu at the mcdonald's. investigators determined the use of force was unwarranted. the san antonio police chief insists it was inconsistent with the department's training. the police union says they will not represent him. he's due in court next month. michael? >> all right, thank you so much, mola, for that. >>> now we turn to the investigation into the star nfl player who shoved a photographer to the ground following a tough loss. both the league and the police are looking into the incident and will reeve joins us now with more. good morning, will. >> good morning, michael. an investigation into this incident in kansas city, las vegas raiders star receiver davante adams shoved that photographer to the ground. he was leaving the field. as the game was ending, adams furiou

that difficult body cam video showing former officer james brennand opening the driver side door, opening fire, critically wounding 17-year-old eric cantu. that teenager is now on life support. the former officer turning himself into police overnight. he's now out on bail. the police union saying it will not defend him. >>> we turn now tonight to the crucial midterm elections, your voice, your vote. 27 days left to go, and as we've been reporting here, just a handful of key senate races will determine who wins control of the senate. last night here, we reported on georgia. tonight, our team in ohio, where the republican j.d. vance is trying to tie the democrat to president biden. and where the democrat tim ryan is trying to tie the republican to donald trump. and there were fireworks over this. tonight, early voting now under way there and rachel scott from ohio. >> reporter: today in columbus, ohioans lining up to cast their ballots before the doors even opened. >> we're open. come on in. >> reporter: early voting now officially under way. for voters like christine ivory, a mother of two

officer james james brennand who was on the force less than a year was fired. >> nothing that officer did that night were in accord once our training or ouricie. investigators the car lookedat m before. cantu's friend, george ramos, says he was shocked by the video. video. >> it was absolutely heartbreaking when i saw that video. it just made me break down. >> reporter: the two skated together as friend. while cantu fights for his life, his friend and family are praying. >> he inspired me so much to be a better person. he so positive, motivation, ambitious and happy. to see him laying this helpless, it's so much strong emotions. i'm trying to be as strong as i possibly can. >> reporter: cantu's family says he's on life support with more surgeries scheduled. as for the spherics once the police are finished with their investigation, the case will be handed over to the d.a.'s civil rights division and a grand jury will decide if charges will be filed. norah. >> o'donnell: omar villafranca, thank you. well, tonight, the second largest american city is in crisis after the president of the

. >> so that video is from the body camera footage of san antonio police officer james brennand who wasppened. the police chief in san antonio said, wolf, that those actions, his actions did not follow the tactics or training or procedures of the san antonio police department and the place chief said that simply his actions there are indefensible. the officers i mentioned was responding to that mcdonald's for another call when he noticed that car, but he walked up to it and simply opened the door and never really identified himself to whoever was in the car and all of that ending with the young man in the car, 17-year-old eric cantu, his car came to a stop about a block away, wolf. >> how is that 17-year-old doing tonight and what is his family saying? >> well, just a few hours ago we received a statement from the attorney representing the family. they say that eric cantu is rep family. they say that he was hit with multiple bullets to major organs, that he is on life support being sedated as doctors are working to save his life tonight. >> i hope he's going to be okay. ed lavandera, th

reporter: fred, yes, the district attorney in bexar county is saying the former officer is james brennandthe san antonio police department will complete their investigation and then hand off the case to the d.a. the civil rights division is then going to look at the case, but at the end of the day this will all be determined by a grand jury. now i want to start from the beginning. this happened a week ago and the san antonio police department saying this former officer was there for something completely unrelated. he spots a car he thinks he recognizes, and then he calls for backup saying this is a car that fled just a couple of days before. but instead of waiting for the backup, he goes up to that car and opens the door. as soon as he opens the door, you can see the teenager there, he's holding what appears to be a hamburger. he's caught off guard. and i want to show you what happens instead of telling you but i want to warn you this video is graphic. >> get out of the car. >> shots fired. shots fired. shots fired. >> reporter: a total of ten shots were fired there. you can see it on the

the former rookie officer james brennand was charged with two counts of aggravated assault. 17-year-oldis and on life support. er according to his family. there is much more ahead on the "cbs overnight news." ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> well, tonight the kremlin is claiming that it has arrested eight people in connection with the embarrassing destruction of a key bridge linking russia to crimea. the explosion led to an escalation of attacks across ukraine this week that have killed dozens and injured more than 100 others. cbs' charlie d'agata reports from inside ukraine that that country got a boost from the west. >> reporter: russia's punishing missile barrage this week captured on dash cams and other cameras across the country. today's indiscriminate shelling on civilians out grocery shopping in avdiivka killing at least seven. proof of russia's lethal reach and ukraine's vulnerability in trying to stop it. the brutal retaliation for the blast on the bridge connecting russia to crimea, directed by hardline commander sergei surovikin, promoted by president puti