Nearly three years after 80-year-old Larry Brister was attacked, carjacked, and later died from his injuries, his family says they’re still waiting for justice — and for answers.

In February 2023, Brister went out for a quick dinner run when, according to San Antonio police, he was beaten, dragged, and left for dead.

Photos of his injuries were so severe that his family says they’ve never been able to forget what happened.

“It’s frustrating… he was murdered… and I just don’t understand,” said Brister’s wife, Sandra Brister.

His daughter, Mandy, said the moment she saw him after the attack is something she’ll never get out of her mind.

“I fainted when I saw him… it was horrible, absolutely horrible,” she said.

Brister survived for five months after the assault before succumbing to his

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