Christopher Preciado faces life without parole after conviction for capital murder in the 2023 deaths of pregnant 18-year-old Savanah Soto, her boyfriend Matthew Guerra (22), and their unborn son Fabian during a botched San Antonio drug deal.
Crime Details
On December 21, 2023, Preciado allegedly shot the couple in their car—Guerra first (then dragged inside), Soto in the front seat—before enlisting his parents to dump the bodies at a Danny Kaye Drive apartment complex and wipe down the vehicle. Surveillance captured a Chevrolet Silverado (Preciado’s) pulling up, interactions, and the abandonment.
Family Involvement
- Ramon Preciado (father, 55): Charged with abuse of a corpse for aiding disposal; trial pending.
- Myrta Romanos (father’s partner): Charges (tampering, corpse abuse) dropped; her gun was used, and video showed her involvement.
Investigation and Outcome
Victims reported missing December 23 after Soto skipped induction; car located December 26 via tip. Preciado claimed self-defense (“manipulated” Guerra’s gun), but evidence disproved it—victims killed elsewhere, phone data linked to Charlie Chan Drive (Preciado home). DA Joe Gonzalez hailed the jury’s justice for families.
