Judge Steven Meyer and his wife Kimberly were shot at their Lafayette home Sunday afternoon and are in stable condition after treatment. Police responded at about 2:17 p.m.; shell casings were recovered and Meyer was wounded in the arm while his wife was hit in the hip. The Lafayette Police Department is leading a joint investigation with state and federal partners, and officials have urged vigilance and discussed temporary coverage for Meyer’s court duties.
Indiana Judge and Wife Shot at Home in Lafayette; Multitude of Agencies Investigating
Judge Steven Meyer. (WTHR)(WTHR)
Authorities are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that wounded an Indiana state court judge and his wife at their Lafayette home, leaving both in stable condition after treatment.
The Lafayette Police Department said officers responded to a report of a shooting on the couple’s block at about 2:17 p.m. Police say Judge Steven Meyer sustained a gunshot wound to his arm and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, was struck in the hip. Investigators recovered shell casings at the scene.
The Lafayette Police Department is leading the probe with support from the Indiana State Police, the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, the West Lafayette Police Department, the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI. Authorities have not released information about a suspect or a motive.
"I have great confidence in the Lafayette Police Department’s investigation and want to thank all the agencies involved for their work," Kimberly Meyer said in a statement, adding her thanks to the medical teams who treated her and her husband.
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski offered his "thoughts and prayers" to the Meyers and said city officials are using "every available resource" to identify and apprehend whoever carried out what he called a "senseless, unacceptable act of violence."
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush, writing to trial and appellate judges, said she was "deeply grateful" the couple survived and expressed concern about the safety of judges and their families. "As you work to peacefully resolve more than 1 million cases a year, you must not only feel safe, you must also be safe," Rush wrote, urging judges to remain vigilant about their security.
A spokeswoman for the Indiana Supreme Court said discussions are underway to provide temporary coverage for Tippecanoe County Superior Court No. 2, the bench held by Judge Meyer.
Background: Steven Meyer was first elected to the state bench in 2014. He previously served as a member and president of the Lafayette City Council and was a shareholder and managing partner at the law firm Ball Eggleston PC after roughly 30 years practicing law in the Lafayette area.
What happens next: Investigators with multiple agencies are working the case; officials have not released further details about suspects or charges. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lafayette Police Department.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com.
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