Death Row Information

Inmate 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 (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 8″
	Weight (in Pounds)	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