Overview

• On May 24 at the Baymont Inn, a mother shot Bruce Pierce after finding him on top of her 12-year-old daughter
• Court documents reveal Pierce had groomed the girl through online chats and phone calls, urging her to run away
• Pierce pleaded guilty to child molestation in 2016 and is classified as a sexually violent predator
• He now faces charges of attempted rape, attempted child molestation, unlawful firearm possession and criminal confinement
• A warrant has been issued for Pierce’s arrest and Indianapolis authorities continue to investigate the incident