Chilling 9-1-1 Call Alerts Police To Murder

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Pedro Fajardo and Bernardina had a rocky relationship that ended in tragedy.

On the evening of October 15, 2008 the Duncanville, Texas Police Department received a chilling 9-1-1 call alerting them to a murder. Police hurried to the scene.

Bernardina Garcia, a local mother, lay hunched over the steering wheel of a car; cops say she was shot multiple times in the head at close range.

It was not clear exactly what happened until police interviewed witnesses at the scene. Shockingly, the witnesses were Bernardina's own terrified children.

Domestic Dispute Escalates Drastically

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Cops say this woman, Fabiola Oviedo, may be traveling with Fajardo.

Pedro Fajardo, the father of Bernardina's children, showed up to the house at around 9:15 p.m. on October 15th.

Witnesses say that Fajardo had been arguing with their mother, and Bernardina requested that someone accompany her outside. Cops say Fajardo became irrational, and Bernardina feared he may hit her.

Bernardina's daughter waited outside, prepared to call the police if anything were to occur.

Police believe the argument quickly escalated and the estranged couple moved to the confines of the car, so as not to wake up the neighbors. Once inside the car, cops say Fajardo shot Bernardina several times in the head.

Bernardina's daughter, hysterical and horrified, witnessed the entire event and immediately located her younger brother and called the police.

Cops: The Murder Was Premeditated

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Cops say Fajardo shot Bernardina at point blank rang in this Chevrolet Trail Blazer.

Not wasting a moment, cops say Fajardo fled the scene, leaving his dead wife and devastated children behind. Cops say Fajardo took off in a silver four door 2003 Cadillac CTS. Recently, the US Marshals recovered the car at a hotel parking lot in Laredo, Texas. According to police, the car may have been parked there for as long as three months.

After identifying the assailant through a photo lineup, police also discovered one last shocking detail.

Earlier that day, according to police, Fajardo had threatened to kill Bernardina, shouting, "I told you this was gonna happen!"

Cops say this last detail was enough to charge Fajardo with First Degree Murder.

As of now, police believe Fajardo headed towards Mexico with Fabiola; another woman he knows. Police have not yet determined whether Fabiola is with Fajardo on her own accord or whether she was taken against her will.