On September 10, 1998, in Austin, Texas, Perez entered the home of a 38-year-old woman and her 10-year-old daughter. Also occupying the home was a 30-year-old woman. Perez struck the two women on the head with a cast iron skillet, resulting in their deaths. He then strangled the young girl with a pair of panty hose, also resulting in her death.

