Christmas Eve, a time of happiness and celebration suddenly turned fatal as scorned divorcee, Bruce Pardo, would enter his ex wife's in laws home dressed as Santa Claus. On December 24, 2008, dressed as the iconic Christmas character, Bruce Pardo would open rapid gunfire and murder 9 of his former family members, including his ex wife. He would then set the house on fire and flee the scene of the murder, leaving survivors mentally scarred for the rest of their lives. 

Bruce Pardo patiently planned his maniacal murder for months. Records of multiple gun purchases, car rentals, maps of the Southwestern United States and Mexico, a custom fit Santa Claus costume, and a compressor show just how careful Bruce planned the murder of his former family members. 

In our last episode of 2020, we close the year by discussing the tragic event that was the Covina Christmas Massacre.