US EditionJudge, Wife Shot and Wounded at Home in Lafayette, Indiana
Judge Steven Meyer and his wife were shot at their Lafayette home; both are stable and authorities continue to search for the gunman amid rising threats against public officials.
- On Jan. 18, 2026, Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, were shot at their Lafayette home, with police responding around 2:17 p.m. to the 1700 block of Mill Pond Lane.
- As of Monday, the suspected gunman remained at large and investigators had launched a manhunt amid an increase in threats to public officials in Indiana.
- Meyer suffered an arm injury while his wife was shot in the hip, and officers recovered shell casings at the scene.
- A trial set to begin in Meyer's courtroom this week was postponed, though Tippecanoe County courts will continue to operate, and Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush arranged for senior judges to cover Tippecanoe Superior Court 2.
- The ongoing joint investigation includes local, state and federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation , and police asked the public to call the Lafayette Police Department at 807-1200.
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Manhunt Underway After Judge and Wife Are Shot Through Their Front Door
An Indiana judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home on Sunday. Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, were at their Lafayette, […] The post Manhunt Underway After Judge and Wife Are Shot Through Their Front Door appeared first on The Western Journal.
Indiana judge and wife shot at their home, suspect remains at large
A search is underway for the gunman who shot an Indiana judge and his wife in their Lafayette home on Sunday afternoon. Judge Steven Meyer of the Tippecanoe County Superior Court in Indiana and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, were shot by the assailant at around 2:17 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Steven and Kimberly Meyer are in stable condition after sustaining an arm and hip injury, respectively, as law enforcement se…
The judge of Tippecanoe County, Steven Meyer, and his wife were shot and wounded at their residence in Lafayette.
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