An Indiana judge and his wife were shot in their home this weekend in Lafayette.
In an emailed statement, the Indiana Supreme Court said Tippecanoe Superior Court Division 2 Judge Steve Meyer and his wife, Kim, were shot.
The Lafayette Journal & Courier reported the shooting happened around 2:15 p.m. Sunday the 1700 block of Mill Pond Lane. Both the judge and his wife were hospitalized in stable condition Sunday, the newspaper reported.
The shooter was still at large Sunday, and there was no news of an arrest as of early Monday afternoon.
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush has contacted Indiana trial and appellate court judges to alert them to the shooting.
Tippecanoe County trial judges also released a statement. It said:
“First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with Judge Meyer and his wife, Kim.
“Judge Meyer remains in a hospital in stable condition. We have already been in touch with the Indiana Supreme Court and Chief Justice Loretta Rush and senior judges regarding coverage for Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 2.
“There has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from judges throughout the state offering to assist in any way. We want to assure the community that the cases in Tippecanoe Superior Court No. 2 will continue to be heard in a timely manner.”
In her communication to Indiana judges, Chief Justice Rush wrote, “I worry about the safety of all our judges. As you work to peacefully resolve more than 1 million cases a year, you must not only feel safe, you must also be safe. Any violence against a judge or a judge’s family is completely unacceptable.”
