The civil case against three former San Antonio police officers accused of shooting and killing Melissa Perez in her Southwest Side apartment have been dismissed, court records show.

On June 23, 2023, Perez, 46, was experiencing a mental health crisis inside her apartment when SAPD body camera footage showed she was fatally shot by Eleazar Alejandro, Alfred Flores and Nathan Villalobos. All three officers have since been removed from the force.

The dismissal means the plaintiffs, which are listed as relatives of Perez, cannot refile the same claims against the three officers. The judge also dismissed any pending motions and closed the case on Sunday.

It comes about a week before a criminal trial is set to begin in the case.

Alejandro, Flores, Villalobos and the City of San Antonio were

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