A week after the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Simon Cuevas, police have made no arrests in the case.
SAN ANTONIO — Wednesday marks one week since a 14-year-old boy was ambushed and shot dead.
Simon Cuevas was walking home from school when police say at least seven other teens ambushed him before one of them pulled out a gun and fired.
Police had said the group was all students from Brewer Academy but no arrests have been made so far.
Simon Cuevas’ memorial is full of love and mourning and one week from his death, there is still no one held accountable.
Big Mamma’s Safe House is sharing how this is affecting the community.
“It’s fear, like our kids don’t want to go to school,” said Rosemary Williams with Big Mama’s Safe House.
Especially when one of their own is gunned down only blocks from campus.
Williams says a community is forever changed.
“Whether it’s Brewer or another school that’s common… They’re not going to school because what if their child’s next?” said Williams.
SAISD told KENS 5 in a statement today that its presence at the school has been increased and San Antonio police have also increased patrols in the area as well.
Williams has one message for them all.
“Everyone has a story, so there is an opportunity to change. You could be the change starting today. You could do that. Whatever you’ve gone through, that does not identify you,” she said.
For anyone seeking help during this time, Williams says there are resources available.
“We have mental health counseling but we must continue to address the root cause of this violence. This opportunity tomorrow, we must not forget the names of those children,” she said.
Thursday Simon’s name will be woven with the Faces Not Forgotten event at the Whitley Center to highlight the violence that’s come to so many lives.
If you have any information that would help lead to an arrest, you are asked to call the police.