An Indiana judge and his wife are in stable condition Monday after they were the victims of a shooting at their home in Lafayette.
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush identified the victims as Tippecanoe County Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, ABC News reported.
Police responded to the Meyer home shortly after 2 p.m. on sunday and found Steven Meyer with a gunshot wound to the arm and Kimberly Meyer with a wound to the hip.
Investigators recovered shell casings at the scene, but no arrests have been announced. The FBI is involved in the investigation.
“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,” Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski said in a statement provided through the Lafayette Police Department. “I have tremendous confidence in the Lafayette Police Department and I want to thank all of the local, state, and federal agencies who are assisting in this investigation.”
Kimberly Meyer also released a statement through the police department saying that she and her husband “have great confidence in the Lafayette Police Department’s investigation and want to thank all the agencies involved for their work.”
She also thanked the “overwhelming outpouring of support from the community” as well as medical personnel.
In her statement, Rush urged other judges in the state to “remain vigilant in your own security.” The statement also noted that the Meyers’ “shooter is purportedly still at large.”
Rick Snyder, president of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police, issued a statement saying that his organization wanted “to ensure our judges and other members of criminal jusgice system are safe and free to complete their work without fear for their safety and that of their families,” WXIN reported.
Investigators, meanwhile, have provided no information whatsoever about the shooting or any possible suspects.
According to the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Meyer, 66, had previously been a Lafayette city council member and a public defender. He announced in December that he would not seek reelection to his post as judge.
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