Police: Mom Shot Man Who Tried to Rape Her 12-Year-Old Daughter at Hotel
- A 39-year-old man named Bruce Pierce was critically injured after a mother shot him at a hotel in Indianapolis on Saturday.
- Pierce, a registered sexually violent predator convicted of child molestation in 2016, allegedly was caught attempting to rape the woman's 12-year-old daughter.
- Court documents reveal the mother left her daughter alone briefly with Pierce, found him on top of the girl partially undressing her, and saw he held a gun before she shot him.
- Pierce is currently hospitalized and faces multiple allegations, such as trying to commit rape and child molestation, illegal possession of a firearm as a serious violent felon, and holding a victim under the age of 14 against their will.
- It remains unclear if the mother will face charges for the shooting, and a warrant has been issued for Pierce's arrest pending further investigation.
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A MOTHER shot a man after she walked in on him allegedly pinning her 12-year-old daughter to a bed in an attempt to rape the child. The mother shot Bruce Pierce, a convicted child molester, in a room at the Baymont Inn in Indianapolis on May 24 before he went on the run. Indiana Sex Offender RegistryBruce Pierce was arrested on several charges including rape and child molestation[/caption] Google MapsThe alleged attack happened at the Baymont In…
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By Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A mother shot and critically injured a 39-year-old man attempting to molest her 12-year-old daughter last week at a hotel on the northwest side of Indianapolis, investigators say. In Marion Superior Court 30, Bruce Lee Pierce faces three top-level felony charges: attempted rape, and two counts of attempt to commit child molesting. He also faces a mid-level felony …
Police: Mom shot man who tried to rape her 12-year-old daughter at hotel
By Gregg Montgomery Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A mother shot and critically injured a 39-year-old man attempting to molest her 12-year-old daughter last week at a hotel on the northwest side of Indianapolis, investigators say. In Marion Superior Court 30, Bruce Lee Pierce faces three top-level felony charges: attempted rape, and two counts of attempt to commit child molesting. He also faces a mid-level felony …
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