Neighbors, 911 calls and body cameras featured as trial shows officers were shot responding to October 2023 family disturbance

A San Antonio jury heard testimony and watched body‑cam and door‑camera footage Wednesday in the trial of a man charged after officers were shot while responding to a family disturbance on Oct. 19, 2023.

Monette Ellis, a witness who was present at the scene, testified the defendant — identified in court as Jesus 'Jesse' Prado — poured gasoline on her and that she was told at the time "Jesse had shot 2 officers." On cross‑examination she acknowledged the statement that she heard from the scene and told the jury she was "on the verge of hysterical" when she relayed what she heard to a neighbor. Ellis also identified a jail phone call and other materials the State laid foundation for during direct examination.

The trial record includes multiple authenticated videos and recordings. The court admitted State's Exhibit 15 after briefing outside the jury and subsequently admitted additional items the State identified as exhibits 17–22 and 24–25 and admitted Defense Exhibit 1 without objection. Neighbors who saw or heard events testified that Monette arrived at one house smelling of gasoline, she reported a threat of a "shootout" if police…