Man ends up shot while trying to protect his son; Uvalde parents react to voice cloning technology | KENS 5 News Now

SAN ANTONIO — One parent is shot after trying to protect his child from a group of teens who showed up at his front door Thursday night on the east side, according to San Antonio Police. 

Read More: One man is shot after trying to protect his child from a group of teens, SAPD says

Since the day his son was killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre, Brett Cross has been the voice for Uziyah Garcia.

Nearly two years later, Uzi is speaking for himself through artificial intelligence.

Read More: ‘I wept’ | Chilling AI voice messages from gun violence victims sent to lawmakers

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