Two charged in fatal home-invasion shooting

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a home invasion-style shooting that left a woman dead last year.

Kristina Carreon, 49, was killed by bullets fired through the door of her apartment in the 2900 block of Pinn Road on April 19, 2022.

An FBI task force arrested one of the suspects, Aadrien Baez, 26, on Friday and charged him with attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and carrying and using a firearm resulting in death. He faces up to 20 years in prison on the drug charge and an additional 10 years to life on the gun count.

Records show a second suspect was already in custody on other charges, but authorities won't release his name until he makes an initial appearance in court, which has not been scheduled.

During his initial appearance, Baez complained that agents arrived early Friday to arrest him, and started to challenge investigators' claims — until he was cut off by an assistant public defender.

“This is (more than) a year ago,” Baez told U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad. “Wouldn't you be on it consistently on a murder?”

“I mean, I'm licensed to carry. If I wanted to murder somebody …” Baez said.

Bemporad set Baez's arraignment and detention hearing for Oct. 25. Baez remains in custody at least until then.

San Antonio police said last year that someone knocked on Carreon's door about 10 p.m. that night in April, and that she was hit as she approached to answer.

However, Carreon's daughter later told a local TV station that she — not Carreon — was the one who was heading to the door after the knocks came. The then-21-year-old woman, who was not named by the station, said she felt the bullets blow through the door, traveling right next to her.

The gunfire missed her and struck her mother, who was asleep in another room, according to the TV report.

The daughter called 911 and followed a dispatcher's instructions until an ambulance could arrive.

“I was putting pressure and doing chest compressions,” said the daughter. “It was very scary because my mother stopped breathing. When the cops got here, she made a little noise with her mouth. I thought she was getting better. I don't know if that was her saying goodbye to me.”

It was not clear Friday why the FBI took over the case from SAPD, but the FBI has task forces with officers from local and state agencies that target gangs and organized crime.