MURDER
CASE #: 2023-12
Savanah Nicole Soto
Status:
Solved
Date of Offense:
Date of Offense:
Jurisdiction:
Leon Valley Police Department
Offense Location:
San Antonio, Texas
Case Disposition:
On January 3, 2024, father and son duo Christopher Preciado and Ramon Preciado were arrested and charged related to the deaths of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra. Christpher Preciado was charged with Capital Murder in what was described by SAPD as a narcotics related offense involivng the buying and selling of drugs. Ramon Preciado was charged with Abuse of Corpose for his role in assisting getting rid of the car holding the bodies of the victims.
Summary:
The family of San Antonio, TX pregnant teen Savannah Soto was desperately trying to find the 18-year-old who reportedly disappeared alongside her boyfriend in the Leon Valley area, Matthew Guerra, on December 22, 2023. Savanah was scheduled for induced labor over the weekend and failed to show up. On 12/26/23, the couples vehicle was found in the Colinas at Medical Apartments. All three parties were found deceased in what was described by police as a complex and perplexing crime scene.
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Circumstances of Offense:
Family and friends reported that Matthew Guerra was involved in narcotics related activity and would post information supporting that on public sources. After being found in their car, it appeared the victims had been deceased for 3-4 days. Matthew Guerra's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. The manner of death was identified as homicide. To solve the case, detectives relied on evidence found in Savanah's cellphone which indicated the couple had gone to Preciado's home to sell marijuana on the night of December 21, 2023. Christopher Preciado stated Guerra pointed a gun at him when Preciado "manipulated the weapon" resulting in Soto being shot. Detectives listed in their affidavit they didn't believe Christopher's details were consistent with the evidence at the scene. The medical examiner identified Guerra died from a "contact gunshot wound to the head". According to SAPD, Christopher Preciado is the alleged sole killer in the case and his father helped hide the bodies.
Additional Details:
The original missing person case # was 23LVPD- 004618, Detective Jason Marciano with Leon Valley Police Department. Last known location: 6007 Grissom Rd, Leon Valley, Texas 78238 @The Valencia Lofts. Vehicle was a gray 2013 Kia Optima with paper plates or hard tag #TRC-9447. Vin # 5XXGN4A73DG199052. San Antonio Police Department investigated the case as a capital murder offense. Suspects had been observed in surveillance video released by San Antonio. They were identified and arrested on January 3, 2024.
Case Last Updated:
Timeline of Events
Christopher Preciado and Ramón Preciado were arrested for Capital Murder and Abuse of Corpse.
SAPD released surveillance video of the suspects.
All three parties found deceased at 5903 Danny Kay Dr (Colinas at Medical Apartments) in San Antonio, TX
CLEAR Alert (Missing Person) Issued by Leon Valley PD
Surveillance video captured victim's vehicle and suspect's Chevy Silverado on surveillance video at 5903 Danny Kaye.
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Associated Persons
Matthew G. (Boyfriend) - Living
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