The teen is the cousin of the Robb Elementary gunman.
SAN ANTONIO — Terroristic threat charges were dismissed against an 18-year-old reported last summer by relatives who said they overheard him trying to illegally buy an AR-15 and planning an attack similar to that carried out by the Robb Elementary School gunman, his cousin, in 2022.
The young San Antonio man, who was 17 at the time of his arrest in August, reportedly denied making any threats when he was taken into custody, according to an affidavit. The same documents said his mother told police he was intoxicated at the time he threatened to shoot his sister and a school.
A joint statement by the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and San Antonio Police Department said the DA’s “ability to pursue these cases in court relies heavily on the availability of witnesses and the strength of the evidence collected.” No other specifics were provided about what may have been missing in the case against the 18-year-old.
“Without this essential cooperation and evidence, prosecuting cases effectively becomes challenging,” the statement goes on to read. “Therefore, we emphasize the importance of community involvement and the willingness of witnesses to come forward, as their cooperation is critical in ensuring justice is served.”
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