Savannah Soto and Boyfriend Found Dead in Texas Car: Police
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Two bodies, suspected to be a missing nine-month pregnant teen, Savannah Soto, and her boyfriend, were found in a car with gunshot wounds in San Antonio, Texas. The male victim was later identified as Matthew Guerra, Soto’s boyfriend. The case has been classified as a “Capital Murder due to the death of an unborn child”; investigations are ongoing and the official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner’s office.
Two Bodies Found in a Car, Likely Missing Pregnant Teen and Boyfriend
Two bodies discovered in a car, thought to be a vanished Texas teen nine months pregnant and her boyfriend, each bore a gunshot wound, according to police. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus indicated on Tuesday that authorities believe the bodies to be of 18-year-old Savannah Soto, missing since December 22, and her boyfriend, yet he could not verify the identities.
Identification and Ongoing Investigation
The male victim was identified as 22-year-old Matthew Guerra, Soto’s boyfriend, as revealed by the medical examiner’s office and confirmed by family members to KSAT. The female victim’s identification is pending from the medical examiners. An ongoing death investigation by the medical examiner’s office will ascertain the cause of death, said a police statement.
Case Listed as Capital Murder
San Antonio Police Lt. Michelle Ramos announced the case as a “Capital Murder due to the death of an unborn child.” The bodies were located in a car parked near an apartment complex, with the police estimating the bodies to have been there for “possibly three or four days.”
Missing Pregnant Teen Last Seen on Grissom Road
Soto was overdue for delivery and missed a crucial medical appointment, thus reported missing by her family, as per the Leon Valley Police Department. She was last seen in the 6000 block of Grissom Road, Leon Valley, in a grey Kia Optima, according to an alert issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
San Antonio Police Assume Investigation
“Chief William McManus announced the likely finding of missing Savannah Soto’s body,” reported a media release from the Leon Valley Police Department. The San Antonio police will continue the investigation as the crime scene is within their jurisdiction.
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