Alice and Jackie Koontz, the sister and mother of slain officer Deputy Carl Koontz, are recovering after being brutally attacked by a man identified as, Bryson Small. The assault occurred in a Kokomo courtroom, Fox59 is reporting.

Alice, 27, was on the third floor of the courthouse today with her mother Jackie, 54, for a paternity hearing when they were approached by Small, 36.

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Witnesses say he was walking toward Alice and Jackie when he attacked them, knocking both of them to the floor. He then hit them several times. source

Both Alice and Jackie suffered facial and head injuries, and Alice was knocked unconscious.

Small was booked on felony assault charges in the Howard County Jail.