An elderly man died after a violent home invasion in Memphis. Monroe Pierce, 86, was in his Benjestown Road home in the early morning of December 11, 2011, when an unknown intruder broke in, struck him in the head with an object, and stole several items. First responders found Pierce critically injured and he was hospitalized.

Pierce survived for more than a month but died of his injuries on January 31, 2012; his death was classified as a homicide and the Memphis Police Department Homicide Bureau opened an investigation. Publicly released information has not identified suspects or arrests, and the case remains open.

If anyone knew Monroe Pierce, was in that neighborhood that night, or has information about the break-in, please share what is known with investigators.