Logan Federico, 22, takes a break from two jobs and classes at South Piedmont Community College in Waxhaw, North Carolina, to spend a weekend visiting friends who attend USC in Columbia, South Carolina.

The aspiring teacher and her friends were returning from a night out just before three a.m. The young men and women quickly disperse to their rooms, planning to sleep late Saturday morning.

Unbeknownst to them, a burglar is on the prowl in the quiet neighborhood, rummaging through nearby homes. Most of the neighborhood is home to USC fraternity brothers, and with frequent late-night house parties and each roommate on a different schedule, doors are seldom locked.

The burglar gains access to the neighboring home no problem—walking right through one of the doors without a sound to alert anyone of his presence.

Just after 11 a.m. Saturday morning, the brothers and their visiting friends are woken with a start—a gunshot just rang out inside their home.

The panicked young men and women gather in the living room, but Logan hasn’t come out of the guest room. Her friends burst through the door to check on her and find Logan unconscious, lying in a pool of blood. It appears her belongings have been ransacked.

Now, Logan's father, Stephen, lashed out at lawmakers during a congressional hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina. He ripped at lawmakers for policies which ensured the suspect was back on the street despite a lengthy criminal record, 39 arrests with 25 felony charges. Listen to his powerful words.

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