SAN ANTONIO — The trial of a three ex-SAPD officers in the death of a woman after a mental health call in 2023 entered its 17th day Tuesday. Monday, a retired police sergeant testified that the investigation into the death of Melissa Perez was rushed, biased and influenced by political pressure.

Retired Sgt. Lisa Miller, who also served as a detective during her nearly 30-year career with SAPD, took the stand as an expert witness for the defense. Miller said she spent hundreds of hours reviewing the case and believes lead investigator Detective Ronald Soto jumped to conclusions when he secured arrest warrants just 16 hours after the June 2023 shooting.

Perez, 46, was fatally shot after authorities say she came at officers with a hammer during a mental health episode at her south-side

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