According to the allegations, he tried to kill three people. He succeeded with the first two but botched the third, which happened to be himself. Midland and Odessa residents will recall the incident:
The picture for Midland police was grim Jan. 16 as they found Wiggs lying on the sidewalk of a Midland home, with shotgun injuries to the chest and right arm, according to police reports.
Wiggs died on the way to the hospital as Aldo Pacheco barricaded himself in the house with Barbara Pacheco, officials reported.
After Aldo Pacheco released the couple’s 2-year-old son to negotiators, SWAT team officers entered the home to find Barbara Pacheco dead from gunshot wounds to the throat and stomach, and Aldo suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. Source .
Prosecutors have elected, wisely, not to seek the death penalty. The trial date is set for Monday, November 13, 2006 in Midland.
Update 11/16/06: Mr. Pacheco's testimony: First killing, self defense. Second killing, accidental. Attempt to kill self, intentional. Source.
Update 11/17/06: Guilty.
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