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Police Hunt Suspect After Indiana Judge and Wife Shot at Lafayette Home

State court leaders arranged coverage to keep Tippecanoe County cases moving.

Overview

  • Judge Steve Meyer and his wife, Kim, were hospitalized in stable condition after being shot at their residence in Lafayette on Sunday.
  • Police say Meyer was wounded in an arm and his wife in her hip, and officers responded to the 1700 block of Mill Pond Lane at about 2:17 p.m.
  • The shooter remains at large as Lafayette police lead a joint investigation with state, county, West Lafayette, federal, and prosecutorial partners.
  • The Indiana Supreme Court readied its Office of Judicial Administration to support Tippecanoe Superior Court 2, and local judges said cases will proceed on schedule.
  • Chief Justice Loretta Rush urged judicial vigilance over security, while Kim Meyer thanked investigators and medical teams for their work.