It's been eight days since the shooting, and the Menchaca family says there is no one in custody or charged for shooting and nearly killing 18-year-old Emmanuel Menchaca.
A surveillance video shared to ABC13 by the Menchaca family shows the moments right after the shooting when Emmanuel is seen falling to the ground, then struggling to walk.
That teen's mom is telling ABC13 it's a miracle her son is still alive after the shooting on Belgard Street near Bellfort.
"I was in shock and disbelief," Andrea Menchaca said.
Andrea and Samuel Menchaca are a shield of strength for their son Emmanuel, who's currently fighting for his life in the Intensive Care Unit at Ben Taub.
"It's been a lot. We've been here. Today is day eight. He's starting to want to give up," Andrea Menchaca said.
With weeks until Emmanuel is set to leave for college in San Antonio, his mom Andrea says her son's liver, a lung, and his diaphragm were all injured in last week's shooting.
"Just because he's intubated doesn't mean he's going to stay quiet. So I'm going to speak up for him," she said.
The two parents never thought their 18-year-old son Emmanuel would be shot -- no less in front of their home. They shared this surveillance video with ABC13 from July 17 when he was hurt, where you can see the teen fall to the ground and his younger brother running.
"Your home is supposed to be a safe haven, and they took that away that night," Andrea Menchaca said.
On July 17, police told ABC13 the victim was burying his guinea pig when he was shot by a neighbor.
"A lot of the question is -- why hasn't this man been charged? Why wasn't he taken into custody?" Andrea Menchaca said.
The Menchaca family says Emmanuel was outside with his 12-year-old brother at the time of the shooting, laying their pet named "Cookie" to rest, when they say the neighbor shot him in the back.
"People are speculating that there was conflict, disagreement, or argument between him and my son -- not whatsoever is the case. We've never had issues with our neighbors at all to begin with," Andrea Menchaca said.
The Menchacas say they have been in the neighborhood for several years and say they've never had a problem with any of their neighbors.
They plan to move away because they no longer feel safe.
Andrea Menchaca says she needs justice to be served and for the man who did this to be held accountable and charged.
ABC13 has asked police about this investigation, but all they'll say is that it's an ongoing investigation.
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