of coke ... the next day some time in the afternoon while I was in the apartment with Tony, Nelo came by the apartment. Nelo told Tony that he had to speak to him. Nelo then went on to tell Tony that Barragita sent him over here yesterday to kill him, me and my sister. Nelo told Tony that he saw his wife and kid and he could not do it. Nelo said that Barragita told him to kill him and to take his money and his drugs.
According to Loyola's March 5, 2003 statement to law enforcement agents, Pepin did not believe that Rosario really wanted him killed. Pepin told Loyola that he wanted to speak to Rosario to ascertain if Nelo's accusations were true.
The day after it"stay right there. That you sent him the day before yesterday right here." When, uh, my sister was here that day [UI] my niece [UI] ah, they was just relaxing and he had came in with his friend and told Tony everything that he, he had sent him to rip him off and then to kill him and my sister.
According to Loyola, when Pepin demanded that Rosario confirm or deny that he had directed Nelo to kill him and his family, Rosario stood up as if he was advancing towards Pepin. At that point, Pepin fired his gun several times. One of the bullets his Rosario in the face, just under his eye:
Did you see [sic] this guy, Nelo, to him we off and then to kill my