A tragic domestic incident in Cordova resulted in the shooting of a woman and the subsequent arrest of a man named Lawrence Pierce, confirmed by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. As reported by Action News 5, the event took place around 7:55 p.m. in the 9300 block of Sarsen Dr., where the Shelby County Fire Department later transported a woman to the hospital in non-critical condition.
The 65-year-old Pierce faces charges including aggravated assault, domestic assault, and possession of a firearm while intoxicated; meanwhile, detectives are piecing together the circumstances that led to the altercation, although it has been clearly stated to have domestic origins, according to the FOX13 Memphis report, Pierce is now in custody facing serious criminal charges for his actions which have once again brought the scourge of domestic violence into the local community's consciousness, despite ongoing efforts to curb such intimate tragedies.
The specifics of the victim's injuries were initially unclear, with reports fluctuating on her condition upon being hospitalized - News Journal made note of the woman's critical condition upon arrival at the medical facility, highlighting the gravity of the situation and the potential for yet another household dispute escalating into a life-threatening incident.
