Overview

• Prosecutors played early response videos, including San Antonio Fire Department clips, portraying Melissa Perez as erratic but not threatening.
• First responding officer Jesus Rojas testified that Perez was not physically aggressive toward him and that no mental health unit was available for dispatch.
• The defense countered with a 911 recording describing Perez as violent and using pliers to cut fire-alarm wiring, arguing officers perceived a danger.
• Cross-examinations continued Monday with additional testimony scheduled for Tuesday afternoon as the joint trial moves forward.
• Former officers Eleazar Alejandro and Alfred Flores are charged with murder and Nathaniel Villalobos with aggravated assault, in a rare on-duty shooting case for San Antonio, with rulings still pending on whether jurors hear about a civil case dismissal or Castle Doctrine references.