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LAFAYETTE, IN — Tippecanoe County judges and Indiana Supreme Court Chief 
Justice Loretta Rush released statements Monday about Sunday afternoon's 
shooting of Tippecanoe Superior 2 Judge Steve Meyer and his wife, Kim.

Meanwhile, police have not released more details Monday about a suspect or 
arrest in the shootings.

"Tippecanoe Superior Court 2 Judge Steve Meyer is a fellow judge and a 
longtime friend. I am deeply grateful he and his wife Kim are alive after 
having been shot in their home. Their health and well-being are of utmost 
concern to me," Rush wrote.

"As of the sending of this message, the shooter is purportedly still at 
large," Rush wrote to her fellow judges.

"Any violence against a judge or a judge's family is completely 
unacceptable. As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law," 
Rush wrote. "I know you join me in praying for Steve and Kim and their 
speedy recovery. Meantime, please remain vigilant in your own security."

Rush is from Lafayette and was the judge in Tippecanoe Superior 3 before 
being appointed chief justice of the state's supreme court.

Someone shot Meyer and his wife at their home in the 1700 block of Mill 
Pond Lane on Lafayette's south side about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, according to 
police and neighbors. Both are reportedly in stable condition.

Lafayette police published a news release Monday afternoon stating that 
Steve Meyer was shot in the arm, and Kim Meyer was wounded in her hip. 
Shell casings were found at the home.

“I have great confidence in the Lafayette Police Department’s 
investigation and want to thank all the agencies involved for their work," 
Kim Meyer said in a statement that police released Monday afternoon. "We 
are also incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from the 
community; everyone has been so kind and compassionate. We would also like 
to thank the medical personnel who provided care and assistance to us 
following the incident.”

Kathryn Dolan, Indiana Supreme Court public information officer, emailed 
Rush's statement and one from Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin.

"First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with Judge Meyer and his 
wife, Kim," Persin wrote on behalf of the county's seven judges and two 
magistrates.

"Judge Meyer remains in a hospital in stable condition," Persin said in 
the news release. "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 a phone interview Monday, Persin said a trial scheduled to begin this 
week in Tippecanoe Superior 2 has been postponed, and jurors were notified 
not to report to the courthouse.

The county's judges will meet Tuesday to map out how to cover the Superior 
2 caseload, Persin said.

"Right now we just have a lot of people asking, 'What can we do to help?'" 
Persin said about an outpouring of volunteers from existing judges, senior 
judges and attorneys to help cover the court's caseload. We're working on 
this, and we're going to continue to hear cases."

Dolan wrote in Monday's news release, "From a judicial administration 
standpoint, as Judge Persin explained in the statement, cases will move 
forward in Tippecanoe County. The chief justice has readied our Office of 
Judicial Administration to assist as/if needed."

Asked specifically about a police action where officers, including Indiana 
State Police, converged about 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of Kossuth 
Street and Earl Avenue, Santerre texted that the action resulted in an 
Indiana State Police arrest on suspicion of intimidation. That 56-year-old 
suspect is being held without bond, jail records show.

Meanwhile, Meyer, 66, and a former defense attorney and Lafayette City 
Council member, had announced in December that he would not seek re-
election this year.

Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski said in a release, "Our thoughts and 
prayers go out to the entire Meyer family. 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. 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.”

Rick Snyder, president of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police, 
published a statement Monday about the shootings.

"Recent events across Indiana of doxxing, swatting and other nefarious 
acts toward public officials have shown the importance of prohibiting the 
dissemination of personal identifiers, home information, and other 
sensitive materials of elected and appointed officials," Snyder wrote. 
"The Indiana legislature must ensure that the safety and privacy of public 
servants are safeguarded by law."

Reach Ron Wilkins at rwilkins@jconline.com. Follow on Twitter: 
@RonWilkins2.

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