Police are investigating a violent home invasion and rape that occurred in the Twelve Oaks subdivision around 6 o'clock this morning. Investigators say a man armed with a gun forced his way into a home. He pistol whipped the father and forced him and his wife into a bathroom- threatening to kill them if they came out. Police say the assailant then sexually assaulted the couple's 17 year old daughter, took some money from the family and ran.
Investigators don’t know why this home was targeted and neighbors are upset since the perpetrator is still on the loose. Officers are looking for a black man in his 20's who is about 6 feet tall and weighs around 200 pounds. He has a round face and dreadlocks. The man was wearing a dark jacket and carrying a chrome handgun. Police are asking anyone who may have seen a man fitting the description call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600. -WSOC-TV