Fourteen-year-old Simon Julian Cuevas III was fatally shot on April 16, 2025, near Brewer Academy in San Antonio, Texas. The attack happened about 2:05 p.m. at South Elmendorf and Merida Streets, roughly two blocks from the school, when police say a group of seven fellow students assaulted him during school dismissal and one of the assailants produced a firearm. Simon later died at a local hospital.

Brewer Academy is a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program in the San Antonio Independent School District. The school went into lockdown after the shooting. Surveillance video reportedly shows the suspects arriving and fleeing; police have released footage of two individuals described as persons of interest who were seen arriving with and leaving with the suspects. No arrests have been announced and the assailants’ identities remain unconfirmed. Simon’s family received online threats and held private funeral services; a memorial at the shooting site was vandalized over Mother’s Day weekend. A reward up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Anyone who recognizes the persons of interest in the released footage or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.