Testimony in the Christopher Preciado capital murder trial is scheduled to resume on Wednesday morning.
Testimony continues on seventh day of Christopher Preciado capital murder trialEdgewood ISD board approves partnership with charter school network‘I don’t even feel safe’: Witness recalls fatal shooting after gunman released from Bexar County jail Read full article: ‘I don’t even feel safe’: Witness recalls fatal shooting after gunman released from Bexar County jailOn Tuesday, the state presented private Instagram messages from Preciado in hopes of convincing jurors he was motivated by money beforeDetective Jeremy Goodwin, whose interrogation interview with Christopher Preciado was shown to jurors on Monday, spent at least three more hours answering questions in court on Tuesday.
Bexar County co-prosecutor Melissa Alban asked Goodwin about some of Preciado’s private social media messages in the days before and after the December 2023 murders. One day before the murders, on Dec. 20, 2023, Preciado messaged someone on Instagram that read, in part: “Give me to Friday at the latest and I will have your money.” In the same message, Preciado also asked the person about the cost of a car battery. Two days later, Preciado’s message to the same person discussed two rings, one of which may have been a “Versace.” A Christmas Eve Instagram message from Preciado mentioned getting “the rest” from an apartment complex on “Grissom” Road, which is the address where Guerra and Soto lived. Christopher Preciado, 21, entered a Bexar County courtroom before his capital murder trial proceedings resumed on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.Investigators said rings belonging to Guerra were pawned days after the murders. Preciado allegedly used the money to buy new tires. Some of Preciado’s Instagram stories, one of which said “rest in paradise,” showed his closeness to Guerra in the days after his death. “Dis s--- ain’t no joke. You either end up an OG, dead, or locked up,” another Preciado Instagram story with a picture of Guerra read, in part. “RIP baby boy, he ain’t deserve dat s---.” Prosecutors believe these messages paint a clear motive for Preciado instead of his claim of self-defense. However, Goodwin told the defense that Preciado did not have any fingerprint evidence linking him to the murder weapon or any witnesses to him pulling the trigger. Preciado has been charged with capital murder in the deaths of Guerra, Savanah Soto and their unborn child.Soto, who was expected to be induced to deliver her son, never showed up for her appointment on Dec. 22, 2023. Soto and her boyfriend, Guerra, were last heard from on Dec. 21, 2023, according to family and police statements. Soto’s family soon reported her as a missing person. Authorities issued a statewide CLEAR Alert on Christmas Day. One day later, on Dec. 26, 2023, police said Soto and Guerra were found dead in Guerra’s vehicle at a Leon Valley apartment complex.On Jan. 3, 2024, Christopher Preciado, who was 19 at the time, was arrested and charged with capital murder. His father, Ramon Preciado, was arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and abuse of a human corpse, according to arrest records and police statements. Authorities later arrested Myrta Romanos, Christopher Preciado’s mother, on allegations that she tried to help cover up the crime.Soto and Guerra’s families said they did not know Christopher and Ramon Preciado. Police said the dispute that led to the killings began with a drug deal. According to an arrest affidavit, Christopher Preciado told police that Guerra pulled a gun on him and that he was able to “manipulate it.” Soto and Guerra were shot during that sequence. In February 2025, Ramon Preciado was released from the Bexar County Adult Detention Center after his bond was reduced. Romanos was expected to go to trial in November 2025. However, after the state sought a reset that the court denied, prosecutors dismissed all charges against Romanos.The trial is expected to last more than a week. The witness list includes law enforcement officers from multiple agencies, an expert witness and family members from the Guerra and Soto families. The witness list also includes Ramon Preciado and Romanos, but it is not yet known whether they will be called on to testify. The judge is not allowing the trial to be livestreamed, but KSAT 12 News will provide continuous updates on the case from inside the courtroom.Christopher Preciado alleges Matthew Guerra pulled trigger during interrogation video shown to jury DNA evidence, Ramon Preciado served new lawsuit on Day 4 of Christopher Preciado capital murder trialNate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024. He previously worked as a newspaper reporter in the Rio Grande Valley for more than two years and spent nearly three years as a digital producer at the CBS station in Oklahoma City.Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with 15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. Erica has covered a wide array of stories all over Central and South Texas. She's currently the court reporter and cohost of the podcast Texas Crime Stories.Lake Placid and Lake McQueeney are coming back after sitting emptyVictims’ families sound off on Bexar County DA after accused double murderer gets 50-year sentenceWatch 'Dangerous Lessons' Monday at 9 pmIs the 'smokable' hemp market about to be set ablaze?Should the city rename César Chávez Blvd?Day 3: Erica Hernandez recaps evidence shownSAPD says 12-year-old killed in a street racing crashPossible relief for a northeast side dangerous intersection.Blind man says security pushed him down stairs, beat him in parking lot of North Side bar
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