Key takeaways:
- Sgt. Alfred Flores, Officers Eleazar Alejandro, and Nathaniel Villalobos have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman experiencing a mental health crisis.
- The San Antonio Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the incident and the three officers have been placed on administrative leave.
- The incident has sparked outrage in the San Antonio community, with many calling for justice and reform.
The San Antonio Police Department has charged three officers with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman who was experiencing a mental health crisis.
Sgt. Alfred Flores, Officers Eleazar Alejandro, and Nathaniel Villalobos were suspended without pay and later arrested on murder warrants in the shooting death of 46-year-old Melissa Perez. According to Police Chief William McManus, the officers were responding to a call about a woman in distress when they arrived at her apartment. When she refused to come out, the officers used deadly force.
At a Friday night news conference, McManus said, “The officers’ actions were not consistent with SAPD’s policy and training. They placed themselves in a situation where they used deadly force which was not reasonable given all the circumstances as we now understand them.”
The San Antonio Police Department is currently conducting an internal investigation into the incident. The three officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
This incident has sparked outrage in the San Antonio community, with many calling for justice and reform. The San Antonio Police Department has expressed its condolences to the family of Melissa Perez and is committed to ensuring that justice is served.
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