A months long tragedy for one Southeast Side family took another turn Thursday when a 13-year-old San Antonio boy charged with manslaughter in the July shooting death of his 8-year-old brother was ordered back into juvenile custody. Prosecutors told the court he had violated terms of his earlier release, and the high profile case returned to juvenile court with the state urging the judge to pull the plug on his time at home. Judge William “Cruz” Shaw agreed to tighten the reins, setting new custody conditions while the case moves forward, as reported by KSAT.
According to KSAT, prosecutors said the teen blew past his court ordered curfew, spent time with boys he had been told to avoid, and picked up a new evading charge. Those alleged violations led to Thursday’s detention hearing. The judge had to decide whether the safeguards put in place when the boy was released in August were really enough to protect the public and keep him out of further trouble.
The shooting that killed 8-year-old Daniel Casares happened on July 25 in the 3500 block of Bob Billa Street, and the older brother was formally charged with manslaughter days later, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Police said the firearm went off while the teen was handling it, and the Bexar County medical examiner ruled the child died of a gunshot wound to the head and neck. After an initial detention hearing, the teen was kept in custody while the court sorted through what should happen next…