# Woman Accused of Shooting Storage Employee After Being Caught Sleeping > Woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting storage facility employee who caught her sleeping in unit. - Title: Woman Accused of Shooting Storage Employee After Being Caught… - Summary: Woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting storage facility employee who caught her sleeping in unit. 40-year-old Kandice Jo Pierce is… - Keywords: kandice jo pierce, public storage, palm bay, brevard county, attempted murder, storage facility, lease violation, shooting, employee, unit, crime, news - Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-accused-of-shooting-storage-facility-employee-in-the-face-after-she-was-caught-sleeping-inside-unit - Read time: 1 min - Topics: kandice jo pierce, public storage, palm bay, brevard county, attempted murder, storage facility, lease violation, shooting, employee, unit, crime, news ## Kandice Jo Pierce 40-year-old woman charged with attempted murder for shooting storage facility employee after being caught sleeping in unit. > Kandice Jo Pierce is charged with attempted murder ## Shooting Details Shooting occurred around 10 a.m. Saturday at Public Storage in the 4000 block of Babcock Street in Palm Bay. > The shooting occurred around 10 a.m. Saturday at Public Storage in the 4000 block of Babcock Street in Palm Bay ## Probable Cause Affidavit Storage employee spotted two females living in a unit, told them they were not allowed to sleep there. > According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, the storage facility employee was doing her morning rounds when she spotted two females who appeared to be living in a unit ## Pierce's Claim Pierce told victim she was the one that rented the unit and they should be allowed to stay there. > Pierce told the victim she "was the one that rented the unit and they should be allowed to stay there" ## Employee's Reaction Employee said if they left, she would not report them to management. > The employee said if they left, she would not report them to management ## Shooting Incident Employee heard loud bang, felt pain in face, was shot in the face below the eye. > The employee then heard a loud bang and felt pain in her face ## Pierce's Escape Pierce ran away, employee hid under desk and called 911 for help. > Pierce ran away, and the employee ran and hid under a desk, where she called 911 for help ## Bullet Details Bullet remained in victim's face, small entry wound below eye. > The victim had a small entry wound on her face below the eye. The bullet remained in her face ## Evidence Found Cops found two spent shell casings near the unit. > Cops later found two spent shell casings near the unit ## Pierce's Background Investigators identified Pierce as suspect because her name was on the lease. > Investigators identified Pierce as the suspect because her name was on the lease ## Daughter's Claim Daughter said mother was upset about being kicked out, shot employee twice. > The girl said her mother was upset that they were being kicked out of the storage unit, so she shot at the employee twice ## Pierce's Arrest Pierce arrested in front of nearby business, remains in Brevard County Jail without bond. > Pierce was not with her daughter, but deputies later found her in front of a nearby business and arrested her. She remains in the, the Brevard County Jail without bond ## Next Court Date Pierce's next court date is set for November 10. > Her next court date is set for Nov. 10 ## Key takeaway 40-year-old Kandice Jo Pierce is charged with attempted murder for shooting a storage facility employee after being caught sleeping in a unit.