Bodies believed to be a missing pregnant teenager and her boyfriend are found in Texas

• Missing pregnant teenager Savanah Soto found dead.
• Her boyfriend’s body was found with her.
• They were both shot.

The discovery of two bodies in a vehicle in San Antonio has shaken the community, raising fears about the fate of a missing young couple.

Local police confirmed that the bodies were found in a car registered to Savanah Soto’s boyfriend Matthew Guerra.

The 18-year-old has been missing since December 23, according to NBC News.

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Authorities are investigating the case as a possible murder, which was shocking news for the couples’ families.

Savanah Soto, a pregnant teen from Texas, disappeared under mysterious circumstances before her scheduled induction.

Now, it’s believed she has been found with her boyfriend Matthew Guerra, 22, dead inside a Kia Optima parked near Colinas at San Antonio Medical Center Apartments.

Police Chief Bill McManus, who described the case as perplexing, gave a brief statement to the press.

Savanah Soto found deceased

He confirmed they were investigating the deaths as a murder and Soto’s family cried while he spoke.

«What we are seeing right now is a very, very perplexing crime scene,» the police chief began.

«Detectives are currently considering this as a possible murder,» Bill McManus added.

However, the identity of the bodies has not yet been officially confirmed, and the medical examiner is expected to perform the necessary tests to make that determination.

There are few details about what happened to the couple

«We believe it is the missing woman and her boyfriend, but we cannot officially confirm this at this time,» the police chief stated.

McManus stressed that no official identification can be made until the medical examiner has examined the bodies.

Details about the deaths are scarce, leaving open questions about what happened to the couple.

Soto was just days away from giving birth when she went missing.

The last time Savanah Soto was seen

Savanah Soto was last seen on Friday, December 22, around 2:00 pm in the 6000 block of Grissom Road in Leon Valley.

Alarms were raised when she failed to arrive at the hospital for her scheduled induction, NBC News reported.

The discovery of the car, reported by a family member Tuesday afternoon, suggests the couple may have been killed inside the vehicle.

The disappearance of Soto and Guerra had triggered an alert from the Texas Department of Transportation.

Savanah Soto found after a desperate search

People were urged to be on the lookout for Soto and Guerra as there were concerns about her health due to her advanced pregnancy.

Meanwhile, Soto’s family has suggested that Guerra had been abusive towards her in the past.

This further fueled concerns about the Savanah’s well-being after she failed to show up for her appointment.

Heartbreaking messages on social media, with calls for Soto to find her way home, reflect the anguish and hope for a different outcome in this tragedy.

Pain in the Hispanic community

«My daughter is missing, she was scheduled to be induced at 6:30 pm and she never showed up,» Savanah’s mother Gloria Córdova posted on Facebook.

«I’m worried about her safety she is w her boyfriend who is no good. Prayer for my baby girl.” she concluded her post.

NBC News reported that the devastated mother said the the media: «I just want her to come home.»

The local community is anxiously awaiting updates on this tragic situation.