Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Bernardo Aban Tercero
	TDCJ Number	999369
	Date of Birth	8/20/1976
	Date Received	12/13/2000
	Age (when Received)	23
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	7
	Date of Offense	3/31/1997
	Age (at the time of Offense)	19
	County	Harris
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	5 ft 8 in
	Weight	168
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Chinadega
	Native State	Nicaragua

Prior Occupation
auto mechanic, laborer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On 3/31/1997, Tercero and one co-defendant entered the Park Avenue Cleaners and shot and killed an adult male in the presence of his 3 year old daughter. An unknown amount of cash was taken from the business and Tercero and his co-defendant fled the scene. Tercero further fled to Florida, while his co-defendant fled to Mexico.

Co-Defendants
Jorge Becencil Gonzales

Race and Gender of Victim
Unknown male