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Indiana Judge and Wife Shot at Home as Search Continues

State judicial leaders are arranging temporary coverage for his court.

Overview

  • Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, were shot Sunday afternoon at their Lafayette residence and remain in stable condition.
  • Police say the judge was wounded in an arm and his wife in a hip after officers responded around 2:17 p.m. to the 1700 block of Mill Pond Lane.
  • The investigation is active with Lafayette Police working alongside Indiana State Police, county agencies and the FBI.
  • Authorities have announced no arrests, released no suspect description and identified no motive, and they recovered shell casings at the scene.
  • Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush urged judges to review personal security, and local officials, including the mayor, pledged full resources to find the shooter while court operations proceed.