Three San Antonio police officers, Sgt. Alfred Flores, Officer Eleazar Alejandro, and Officer Nathaniel Villalobos, who were charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Melissa Perez, have been released on bond, according to court records.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning at an apartment complex on Old Pearsall Road. Officers responded to a disturbance call involving Perez, who was reportedly destroying property. Chief William McManus stated that Perez was experiencing a mental health crisis and retreated to her apartment when officers attempted to speak with her. Perez allegedly threw a glass candle at one of the officers. While some officers were stationed at the front of the apartment, Flores, Alejandro, and Villalobos were stationed at the back patio. The officers attempted to persuade Perez to come out but were unsuccessful. According to McManus, Perez picked up a hammer and approached the officers from inside the apartment. One officer fired at Perez but did not appear to strike her. Perez then approached the window with the hammer, prompting all three officers to open fire, hitting her at least twice. The officers entered the apartment after the shooting and provided medical aid, but Perez succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

The San Antonio Police Department and the Bexar County District Attorney's Civil Rights Division reviewed the incident and issued warrants for the officers' arrests. The officers have been released pending trial, and three separate investigations will be conducted by the Internal Affairs and Homicide Unit of the police department and the DA's Civil Rights Division.

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