Shane Pellerin Law Firm, PCA 21-year-old Pasadena man is facing charges after stabbing his wife more than 20 times over the weekend.

Alex Guajardo admitted to stabbing his wife Caitlynne, who was 16 weeks pregnant, because he didn’t want anyone else to raise his child.

According to court documents, Guajardo had been arrested earlier in the week for family violence against his wife. He was not supposed to be near her due to a protective order.

Guajardo called the police on himself after stabbing his wife.

Source: ABC13.com, “Man targets unborn child during deadly stabbing of pregnant wife, prosecutors say,” by Deborah Wrigley, August 4, 2019