A woman who gained national attention after becoming pregnant behind bars took the stand Wednesday in her second-degree murder trial.

Daisy Link, 30, is accused of shooting and killing her longtime partner, Pedro Jimenez Sr., in Homestead in 2022.

Defendant recounts confrontation

Link told jurors that several days before the shooting, Jimenez showed up to her home while she was there with her children, her cousin David and his kids.

She testified that Jimenez, who she said was on drugs, became enraged when he saw another man inside the home.

"There was just a glare, from me, to David, back to me, and from there, he pulled out a gun," said Link.

Link testified that Jimenez charged at her with the gun, a tussle followed, and she ran out the front door.

"And I heard a bullet — well

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