Eight years after an unarmed 18-year-old was fatally shot by a San Antonio police officer during a routine visit with friends, his family is finally getting answers in a high-stakes civil trial. The officer, responding to an assault call, fired without identifying himself or warning — and body cam footage later exposed critical failures: no ID, blinding lights, and a narrative that didn’t match the evidence. Though a grand jury declined to indict, a judge let this civil case move forward, citing contradictions in the official story. Now, as testimony unfolds and mediation failed, the family fights for justice — and accountability — in court, hoping for closure after a tragedy that still echoes through their lives.

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