Arrest records state that 26-year-old Damen Carrillo is charged with murder after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend, 24-year-old Ghabriella Barrera, in February.
SAN ANTONIO — A man is behind bars and accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in southwest San Antonio in February, according to arrest records.
On Feb.15, police said 24-year-old Ghabriella Barrera was shot and killed as she drove south down General Hudnell Drive at Kirk Place. She was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
On Monday, jail records state, the victim’s ex-boyfriend, 26-year-old Damen Carrillo, was arrested and charged for murder.
According to the arrest affidavit, family members of the victim told investigators that Carrillo threatened to kill her the night before the shooting if she didn’t drop the family violence charges she filed against him.
Records show Carrillo had previously been arrested in November 2024 for assaulting Barrera. Upon his release, one of the conditions of his bond included having no contact with her.
Investigators were reportedly provided text messages from Carrillo sent to Barrera the night before her murder. He also would contact several of the victim’s family members after the murder, documents say.
The warrant states Carrillo messaged Barrera several times via Facebook Messenger on the day of her murder, demanding she take down a video she posted to her page showing him threatening her with a handgun.
One of the messages from Carrillo is recorded to have read: “You work today right? If the video don’t come down I’m pulling up.”
Investigators state that several of the victim’s coworkers reported seeing a black truck suspiciously parked near the employee parking lot on the day of the murder.
Surveillance video recovered during the investigation revealed a black Ford F150 parked near the victim’s workplace that later following her at an accelerated speed as she left work, according to the affidavit.
Records state that a truck matching the description of the vehicle seen on surveillance was captured through a License Plate Reader system and registered to a family member of Carrillo at his home address.
The truck was later found in Poteet and seized under a search warrant. 9mm shell casings were also collected from inside the truck that matched those found at the scene of the shooting, according to the arrest warrant.
The arrest documents also state that phone records revealed Carrillo was at the approximate location and around the time of the shooting.
Carrillo was arrested and charged with murder and remains in custody at the Bexar County jail. His bond is set at $300,000.