The mere mention of the name of gladys ricart, the bride who was gunned down just hours before they were to wed, sends his heart racing. “it’s just too upsetting for him,” said. Ridgefield, nj — on september 26, 1999, gladys ricart was preparing for a storybook wedding with her fiance, james preston, at her home in ridgefield, new jersey. The woman, gladys ricart, 39, was killed in her wedding dress as she handed out flowers to friends and family in her living room. Three shots fired by mr. Garcia, whom she had. Primal instinct on investigation discovery tonight spotlights the case of gladys ricart, who was murdered by her former boyfriend, agustin garcia, on her wedding day. Agustin garcia, 61, drove from his washington heights neighborhood on sept. 26, 1999 and opened fire on gladys ricart as she handed out bouquets to her bridesmaids in. In a case that drew nationwide attention, a state superior court jury found mr. Garcia guilty of murder last october in the killing of gladys ricart. As he walked into the house, he pulled a gun out of his briefcase and opened fire as gladys was taking pictures in her wedding dress. Police arrived and the bride was dead,. News about gladys ricart, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Superior court judge daniel p. Mecca awarded the money. However, in rare circumstances, a true wedding tragedy can take place — with “til death do us part” coming a lot earlier than anyone could have possible imagined. Today we wanted to take. In 1999 the beautiful and charismatic gladys ricart had her life taken. Taken at the hands of a man who couldn't see her be happy with anyone who wasn't him. Gladys ricart envisioned sept. 26, 1999 to be one of the most special days of her life — it was her wedding day. However, that sunday would be her last. Gladys ricart's wedding, a moment meant for celebration, became a scene of a shockin. Gladys ricart was counting down the hours to her wedding when agustin garcia, her former boyfriend of six years, appeared at her family home in new jersey.
