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'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Star Lisa Rinna’s Mom Reveals She Was Almost Murdered After A Serial Killer Attacked Her With A Knife & Hammer
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Apr. 17 2019, Updated 5:11 p.m. ET
Lisa Rinna’s trust issues can be traced back to a traumatic moment in her mother Lois’ life. On the April 16 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the actress opened up about her mom’s near-death experience with San Francisco-based serial killer David Carpenter and how it influenced her own life for years to come.
Watch a recap of last night's episode!
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During the after show, Lisa, 55, sat down with Denise Richards and discussed Lois' harrowing experience in detail. “I think I grew up with a lot of fear,” she explained. “My mom was very fearful and I never understood why she was so overprotective. Growing up I did not know her trauma.”
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It wasn’t until Lisa was going away to college that her mother finally shared her story. She explained that David, who was Lois' co-worker at the time, allegedly invited her over to come see his new baby.
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“She knew his wife,” Lisa said. “And you know, my mom is very trusting.”
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As David and Lois were supposedly en route to his home, a military police officer noticed the car turn off the main road and drive down a more deserted one. “He thought ‘no one should be driving down there’ so he followed them,” Lisa explained.
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By the time the officer got to the vehicle, David was already attacking Lois, first with a knife and then with a hammer.
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“He somehow got out of the car and the military police shot him in the stomach,” Lisa recalled. “And he didn’t die. And then he went on to kill like 25 more people. He was a mass murderer.”
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“My mom’s trauma is probably in my DNA, from when I was in her womb,” she told Denise. “I picked it up.”
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The Veronica Mars alum explained that her mother's experience influenced how she raised her own children. “I’m terrified what could happen to my children,” she admitted.
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She added, “I’m hypersensitive about walking by myself. I would never go into a garage by myself, like a parking garage. I grew up with a lot of fear and I think it saved my life.”