Lena Violet Pearce (4 June 2006 - 26 October 2012) was a resident of Chicago, Illinois. In late 2012, Pearce was accidentally killed in a car crash caused by hitman Maurice Vega while travelling to the remote town of Pawnee.
Lena's death would cause her uncle Aiden Pearce to pursue a vendetta against the criminal underworld of Chicago in 2013.
Biography[]
Lena Pearce was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 4th 2006 to an unnamed father and Nicole Pearce, an Irish Catholic who emigrated to the United States with her family. Lena had an older brother named Jackson Pearce. At some point during Lena's early childhood, Nicole cut off contact with their children's father. Nicole's brother Aiden Pearce would become a surrogate father figure to Lena and her older brother.
Death[]
In late 2012, Aiden unsuccessfully attempted a hack on the Merlaut Hotel with his colleague Damien Brenks which lead to a contract being placed on both Aiden and Brenks by the Irish Mob. Amateur hitman Maurice Vega was instructed to kill Aiden, who was driving to the rural town of Pawnee with his nephew and niece in the car. When Maurice noticed that there were children in the back of the car, instead of killing Aiden he shot out one of the vehicle's tires. Aiden's car spun out of control and crashed into a median strip. The crash resulted in the death of Lena while Aiden and Jackson were left with minor injuries. Sometime later, Lena's brother Jackson developed PTSD over the death of his sibling and refused to speak with anyone other than his close family. Consequently, Lena's death would also cause Aiden to figure out who ordered the contract on his life and enact revenge for the death of his niece.