SAN ANTONIO — After being cleared of all charges, three former San Antonio police officers say they’re ready to move forward following a four-week trial that ended with their acquittal in the 2023 shooting death of Melissa Perez.

A Bexar County jury on Monday found former officers Nathaniel Villalobos, Eleazar Alejandro and Alfred Flores not guilty of all charges connected to the incident.

Defense Attorney Nico LaHood, said the verdict was a victory not just for the three men, but against what he called an “unjust prosecution.”

“This was never about us vs. the Perez family,” LaHood said. “It was up against an apparatus — the DA’s office and the SAPD administration — on an unjust prosecution.”

LaHood said the verdict does not end their story, suggesting the men could seek back pay, rein

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