3 Texas Cops Charged With Murder in Death of Woman in Crisis

Three Texas police officers have been charged with murder in connection with the death of Melissa Perez, a woman who was shot dead while holding a hammer in the midst of a mental health crisis. San Antonio Sgt. Alfred Flores, Officer Eleazar Alejandro and Officer Nathaniel Villalobos all opened fire on the 46-year-old woman early Friday, authorities said. Police Chief William McManus said the officers “used deadly force, which was not reasonable given all the circumstances as we now understand them.”