Victor Peirce
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Victor George Peirce (November 11, 1958 - May 1, 2002), 42, was an infamous Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Peirce is a member of the notorious Pettingil family, headed by matriarch and former Richmond brothel owner Kath Pettingil. Peirce was gunned down in Bay St, Port Melbourne whilst parked outside a supermarket on May 1, 2002.
[edit] Walsh Street police shootings acquittal
In 2005, Peirce's widow, Wendy Peirce gave an interview to Australian media detailing how her husband planned and carried out the 1988 Walsh Street police shootings, a crime for which he was acquitted by jury along with three accomplices [1].
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