What Police Say Happened On Mill Pond Lane
According to a Lafayette Police Department statement reported by Fox News, Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, were shot outside their home on Mill Pond Lane in Lafayette, Indiana, on a recent Sunday afternoon, around 2:15 p.m.[Source]
Police said Judge Meyer was struck in the arm. Kimberly Meyer was shot in the hip. Both were taken for medical treatment and were listed in stable condition. Investigators recovered shell casings at the scene, though officials have not publicly described the caliber or number of shots fired.
At the time of the initial reports there had been no arrests. The Lafayette Police Department asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact detectives at 765-807-1200.[Source]
A Judge Targeted At Home
Local coverage identified Steven Meyer as a Tippecanoe Superior Court judge. Chicago station FOX 32 reported that detail, citing a letter that Indiana Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush sent to judges across the state in the aftermath of the shooting.[Source]
That means the attack did not take place at a courthouse or on a public street, but at the private residence of a sitting trial court judge. Officials have not said whether investigators believe the shooting was connected to Judge Meyer’s role on the bench or whether it is being treated as unrelated to his judicial work.
Violence against judges has drawn national attention in recent years, and Fox News framed this shooting alongside prior attacks on members of the judiciary in other states by linking to earlier coverage of judges shot or killed in Kentucky.[Context] That context underscores why state and federal agencies moved quickly to join the Lafayette investigation, even as officials held back on any public theory of motive.
The Multi-Agency Response
The Lafayette Police Department remains the primary investigating agency, but it is not working alone. According to Fox News, at least six entities were participating in the case shortly after the shooting.
Those agencies are:
Item 1: Lafayette Police Department. First responders and lead investigative agency on the local level.
Item 2: Indiana State Police. Providing state-level investigative resources and coordination.
Item 3: Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office. Supporting with county resources and information sharing.
Item 4: West Lafayette Police Department. Assisting local partners in the broader metro area.
Item 5: Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Office. Advising on potential charges and evidentiary needs.
Item 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Offering federal investigative support and expertise.[Source]
Officials did not explain in public statements exactly how each agency was contributing. However, a response that includes state police and the FBI typically allows for expanded evidence processing, broader intelligence checks, and more extensive canvassing for leads across jurisdictions.
Public Statements From The Family And City
After receiving treatment, Kimberly Meyer issued a written statement through police, which Fox News published. She expressed gratitude toward investigators, first responders, and the community.
“I have great confidence in the Lafayette Police Department’s investigation and want to thank all the agencies involved for their work,” she said. “We are also incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from the community; everyone has been so kind and compassionate.”[Source]
She added thanks to the medical teams who treated them after the shooting.
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski also addressed the incident publicly. In remarks reported by Fox News, he described it as a “senseless unacceptable act of violence” and said, “I want to ensure the community that every available resource is being used to apprehend the individual(s) responsible for this senseless unacceptable act of violence.”[Source]
The mayor said he had “tremendous confidence” in Lafayette police and thanked the local, state, and federal partners assisting with the investigation.
What Authorities Have Not Said
Despite the substantial law enforcement presence, publicly available information about the case remains limited.
As of the latest reporting in the Fox News account, authorities had not announced:
Item 1: Any arrest or detention of a suspect.
Item 2: A description of a person of interest or vehicle connected to the scene.
Item 3: A suspected motive for the shooting.
Item 4: Whether investigators believe the judge was targeted because of his official duties.
Item 5: Details about the firearm used, beyond the recovery of shell casings.
Police also had not publicly outlined the sequence of events immediately before or after the gunfire, such as whether the shooter approached on foot or in a vehicle, how many shots were fired, or how the assailant left the area. The Fox News reporting notes only that the incident occurred in broad daylight at the Meyers’ home and that both victims survived their injuries.[Source]
Community Safety And Judicial Security
For residents of Lafayette, the picture that emerges is of a daytime shooting in a residential area, followed by a visible and ongoing police presence. Officials have not indicated that there is any broader threat to the public beyond the unresolved nature of the case, and no shelter-in-place or similar orders were reported in the sources reviewed.
For Indiana’s legal community, the fact that a sitting judge and his spouse were shot at home prompted statewide concern. The FOX 32 report on Chief Justice Rush’s letter shows that the incident was significant enough to trigger a direct communication from the head of the state judiciary to judges across Indiana, though the letter itself has not been published in full.[Source]
Courts and law enforcement agencies in the United States have increasingly examined security for judges and their families, especially away from courthouses. The limited public details in this case make it unclear whether any additional protective measures were in place at the Meyers’ residence before the shooting or have been added since.
An Open Case With Key Unknowns
What is clear from the available reporting is that two people were shot, both survived, and a large coalition of agencies is trying to determine who pulled the trigger and why. What remains unclear is whether the attack was personal, random, or tied to Judge Meyer’s work on the bench.
Until investigators release more, the central questions in this case stay unresolved. Was a judge singled out because of decisions made in court, or were the victims targeted for reasons unrelated to the justice system? For now, police are still asking for tips, and the answers they receive will determine whether this becomes a swiftly solved investigation or another unresolved file in a multi-agency case log.
