Two teenage brothers accused in the deadly shooting of 14-year-old Simon Cuevas have had their charges reduced.

In a statement to KSAT, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said that, based on evidence, the charges were lowered from capital murder to assault causing bodily injury.

Cuevas was beaten and shot near a San Antonio Independent School District alternative school in April.

The siblings, ages 14 and 16, remain in custody.

During a previous hearing, it was revealed that the 16-year-old boy had a previous charge pending for robbery. When a warrant was issued, he turned himself in on Aug. 14.

The 14-year-old boy, who also had a prior unknown charge, has had two violations since his arrest while in custody.

BACKGROUND

On April 16, SAPD and SAISD officers found Cuevas with

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