State of Texas In the Magistrate Court
County of Bexar Number: CM 116957
Affidavit for Arrest Warrant
‘The undersigned Afiant, Detective Jeremy Goodwin #2322, being a Peace Officer under the laws of the State of Texas
and being duly sworn, on oath, makes the following statements and accusations:
‘+ Avictim in this case has been identified as Savanah Nicole Soto ,date ofbirth August 22, 2005. heteinafter referred
toas Vietim 1.
‘* Avictim in this case has been identified as Matthew Gabriel Guerra ,date ofbirth October 26 , 2001 , hereinafter
referred to as Victim 2.
+ An actor inthis case has been identified as Christopher Rey Preclado , date of bith September 7, 2004 , he
referred toas the Defendant. Said Defendant is further Identified in SAPD computer files under SID ¥ 1191061
ter
‘ Its the belief of your Affiant that the offense of
P.C. 19.03 Capital Murder- Multiple Persons
was committed on or about the 21st day of December , 2023 in Bexar County, Texas.
+ Your Affiant has probable cause for said belief by reason of the following facts:
‘On December 23rd, 2023, Leon Valley Police received a call for a missing person report (2023-LVPD-004618),
Family ofthe missing person stated she was supposed to be induced for her pregnancy and did not show up
for appointment. The family advised they had not been able to get ahold of the female and stated she was not
‘answering her phone. A check of the hospitals was conducted by the family, and it was found that the female
was not at any of the hospitals. t was found that the female lived with her boyfriends however, the family of the
boyfilend advised they were not able to get in touch with him as well The female was entered asa missing
person by Leon Valley.
Further investigation found that the female and her boyfriend were not responding to any phone calls and
their whereabouts were unknown. Media broadcast on the news the story of the missing female and her
boyfriend. tn the media. The boyfriend's car description was broadcast in the media and was said to be a 2013
Gray Kia Optima,
On December 26th, 2023, a resident of 5903 Danny Kaye Dr, messaged the family of the female and advised
‘them that they believed the vehicle was parked at 5903 Danny Kaye Dr. The family contacted Leon Valley and
rove to the location,
Upon Leon Valley Police arrival to the location, Leon Valley Police observed the vehicle. Insicle of the vehicle
‘was a deceased pregnant female in the front seat and a deceased male In the backseat of the vehicle. San
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Antonio Police were contacted, and Your Affiant made the location, Upon arrival to the location, Your Affiant
observed the vehicle. The vehicle was 2 2013 Kia Optima with a Texas kense plate of TRC-9447. Your Affiant
checked the VIN number and the VIN number was the same VIN number that was broadcast on the news for
the missing couple, A check of the Information through NCIC/TCIC showed the vehicle belonged to the
boyfriend of the female,
Your Affiant observed the front right passenger side of the vehicle. Your Affiant observed a deceased pregnant
female inside of the front right passenger seat. Due to Your Affiant knowledge of the female on a previous
‘Murder case from 2022 (SAPD22103639), Your Affiant recognized the female to be that of the missing female.
‘The female appeared to have trauma to her head,
‘Your Affiant then observed the back seat of the vehicle. Your Aifiant observed a deceased male In the backseat
of the vehicle, The deceased male resembled the boyfriend to the female. The male had an apparent gunshot
‘wound to his head. It appeared the male had been dragged into the vehicle. Your Affiant did not observe any
‘weapon near the male.
‘A search warrant was requested s0 entry into the vehicle could be conducted.
‘While waiting forthe search warrant, Your Affiant spoke to the families ofthe female and the male. It was
found that the boyfriend to the female sold narcotics and would use his phone, through cellular
‘communication as well as social media, to sell narcotics. t was also advised that the boyfriend would post
‘money and narcotics on Instagram, it was stated that people wanted to rob the boyfriend and it was stated
that the boyfriend had been shot at before. The family provided Your Affiant with the phone number ofthe
female. The family ofthe male provided Your Affiant with his phone number as well as his Instagram.
‘When the search warrant arived at the location, a search of the vehicle was conducted. The search found spent
shell casing in the vehicle; however, there was no weapon recovered in the vehicle. There was apparent blood
transfer on the outside ofthe vehide that was not consistent with the boyriend causing harm to the female.
Both the female and male had gunshots wounds to the head and the male also had apparent drag marks on his
back. Itwas belleved that the female and male were killed ata different location and the vehicle was driven to
the recovered location.
During further investigation Your Affiant found video surveillance video at 5903 Danny Kaye. The video
survaillance found that on December 2st, 2023 around 2359 hours, a Chevrolet Silverado, Gray, driving with its
lights off from the vehicle recovered location. The Silverado pulled in the middle of the back parking lot and.
Parked the vehicle, The victim’s vehicle could be seen approaching the Chevrolet Silverado. The victims vehicle
parked next to the Silverado. A heavyrset male exited the Silverado and the driver side door of the victim's
vehicle opened. The heavy-set male approached the driver of the victim's vehicle and appeared to speak to the
driver. The heavy-set male then get a towel from his vehicle and appears to wipe down the outside of the
victim's vehicle door where he had touched the vehicle. The driver of the victim’s vehicle exited the vehicle for
a brief moment and sat back in the driver's seat. The driver did not match the description of the female victim.
forthe male victim, The Hispanic male got back into his vehicle. The victim's vehicle drove behind the building
where the vehicle was found on December 26th, 2023. The Silverado followed the victimn’s vehicle,
Approximately three minutes later, the Silverado was observed leaving from behind the butlding where the
victim's vehicle was found. The victim's vehicle did not leave the location.
lt was believed that the victims were already deceased in the vehicle at the time of the video observed. Itis
believed the unknown driver and heavy-set male observed parked the victim’s vehicle at the lecation in an.
effort to hide the vehicle,
On January 2nd, 2024, Your Affiant provided one of the victim's cell phones to Det. Knoxat the Technical
Investigations unit. On January 3rd, 2024, Your Affiant received the phone download from Det. Knox. Your
Affiant found that the victim had recently searched the street of ‘Charlie Chan Dr '
ue to Your Affiant’s
knowledge of the crime scene area, Your Afflant was aware that "Charlie Chan Dr.” was a couple of blocks away
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from the victim vehicle recovery location,
Your Afflant was able to discover that the victim's vehicle pinged near “Charlie Chan Dr. and Cary Grant Or
around 2350 hours on the night they went missing. The vehicle did not start moving again until around 2354
hours. The vehicle then traveled to 5903 Danny Kaye Dr. where the victims and their vehicle were discovered
‘on December 26th, 2023,
Your Affiant conducted computer research. and was able to locate a vehicle that looked identical to the suspect
vehicle seen on camera with the victim vehicle. Your Affiant did research on the owner ofthe vehicle and found.
the owner of the vehicle matched the description of the male that exited the vehicle on camera.
Homicide Detectives went to vehicle location listed above and found the listed vehicle at the location, While at
‘the residence on Charlie Chan, a person identified as Ramon Preciado, reported knowing why SAPD was at his
residence. Ramon Preciado informed SAPD Detectives to speak with his son, Identified as Christopher Preciado,
Ramon Preciado and Christopher Preciado were transported to SAPD Homicide to speak with Your Affiant
\hile additional SAPD Detectives searched the residence on Charlle Chan Drive under the authority of a search
warrant,
Your Affiant spoke with Ramon Preciado after Ramon Preciado was read the Miranda Warnings. Ramon
Preciado admitted to driving his Chevrolet silverado to 5903 Danny Kaye Drive where he met Christopher
Preciado. Ramon Preciado identified himself on surveillance video fram 5903 Danny Kaye Drive as the person.
observed exiting the Chevrolet Silverado, Ramon Preciado reported meeting Christopher Preciado at this
‘apartment complex, who was driving another vehicle. This vehicle isthe vehicle in which Matthew Guerra and
Savanah Soto were found deceased. Ramon Preciado admitted to assisting Christopher Preciado at 5903 Danny
Kaye Drive. Ramon Preciado knowingly treated the human corpse of Matthew Guerra, Savanah Soto, and the
tunborn child of Savanah Sote named "Fabian in an offensive manner by leaving them In the abandoned
vehicle,
Your Affiant then spoke with Christoher Preciado after Christopher Preciado was read the Miranda Warnings.
Christopher Preciado reported Matthew Guerra and Savanah Soto drove to his residence on Charlie Chan Drive
to sell Christopher Preciado marijuana, Christopher Preciado went on to provide a version of events that were
inconsistent with evidence collected at the scene and from the victim's recovered vehicle, Christopher claimed
the male victim pointed a weapon at him and Christopher was able to manipulate the weapon resulting in the
female being shot. Christopher then stated that had the weapon pointed at him again and he manipulated the
‘weapon again resulting in the male victim being shot.
Christopher Preciado's statement is inconsistent with the gunshot wounds suffered by Matthew Guerra and
Savanah Soto and the evidence located at the crime scene. Christopher Preciado intentionally discharged
firearm at Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra with the intention of causing the death, The actions of
Christopher Preciado resulted in the death of Matthew Guerra, Savanah Soto, and Savanah Soto's unborn child
named "Fabian"
ve, the sald Defendant, Christopher Ray Preciado, on or aboutthe 21st
intentionally caused the death of multiple persons
inviolation of Section # 19.03 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas.
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‘Therefore, your Affiant respectfully requests that a warrant be issued for the arrest of the Defendant, Christopher Ray Preciado,
charging him with the felony criminal offense of
P.C. 19.03 Capital Murdier- Multiple Persons
inviolation of Section # 19.03 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sworn to and subscribed before me in person
this 3 dayot San ,02d
hour of 4. D4 pm
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vs. Bexar County, Texas
Christopher Ray Preciado Number: 9M 116 057
State of Texas
To any Peace Officer of any Court within the State of Texas:
You are hereby commanded to take the body of: Christopher Ray Preciado
Last known address: 5735 Charlie Chan Dr. San Antonio, TX 78240
Described as:
Hispanic 1191061
Male
September 7, 2004 49461251
If the individual be found in your County, and the individual safely keep, so that you will
have the individual before the Magistrate Court, Bexar County, Texas, to hold forthwith
to answer to the State of Texas, wherein the individual is charged with the criminal
offense of:
.C. 19.03 Capital Murder- Multiple Persons
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showing how you have executed the same.
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