San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones dodged multiple questions from multiple KSAT 12 journalists about whether she publicly supports SAPD Police Chief William McManus.

Jones’ latest comments came during the mayor’s weekly appearance on KSAT 12’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday night.

The question of whether the mayor still has confidence in McManus was the third time KSAT asked her about the chief on Tuesday. KSAT has also asked Jones’ office about McManus multiple times over the last week.

The mayor’s lack of answers on Tuesday comes at a tenuous time in McManus’ tenure.

McManus criticized by police union

Following last week’s acquittal of three ex-SAPD officers in the 2023 killing of Melissa Perez, San Antonio Police Officers’ Association (SAPOA) President Danny Diaz criticized the chief in

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