Suspected gunman uttered 4 words before shooting Indiana judge and wife: dispatch audio

The gunman who wounded a justice and his woman successful a shooting Sunday day successful Lafayette, Indiana, spoke to the victims earlier opening fire, according to dispatch audio obtained by Fox News Digital.

The gunman, who remains astatine large, knocked connected the doorway to the location of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, earlier saying, "We person your dog," and past firing a gunshot done the door, a dispatcher says successful the audio.

Steven Meyer was changeable successful the arm, and Kimberly Meyer was changeable successful the hep astatine their location connected Mill Pond Lane astatine astir 2:15 p.m. Both victims received aesculapian attraction and were listed successful unchangeable information pursuing the shooting.

It was unclear however galore shots were fired, though constabulary said ammunition casings were recovered astatine the scene. No arrests person been announced, and constabulary person yet to merchandise a statement of a suspect.

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An Indiana justice and his woman were wounded successful a Lafayette shooting Sunday day arsenic local, authorities and national authorities investigate. (Tippecanoe Superior Court)

The shooting remains an progressive probe involving aggregate agencies, including the Lafayette Police Department, Indiana State Police, the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, the West Lafayette Police Department, the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI.

The shooting unfolded astatine 2:15 p.m. astatine the couple's location connected Mill Pond Lane successful Lafayette, Indiana, connected Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Ron Wilkins/Journal & Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Steven Meyer is simply a Tippecanoe Superior Court judge, FOX32 Chicago reported, citing a missive from Indiana Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush to judges statewide.

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Kimberly Meyer spoke retired pursuing the shooting, thanking investigators and archetypal responders successful a connection done police.

"I person large assurance successful the Lafayette Police Department’s probe and privation to convey each the agencies progressive for their work," she said, successful part. "We are besides incredibly grateful for the outpouring of enactment from the community; everyone has been truthful benignant and compassionate.

Steven Meyer is reportedly a superior tribunal justice successful Tippecanoe County. The courthouse, pictured above, is successful downtown Lafayette, Indiana. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, File)

Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski called the shooting a "senseless, unacceptable enactment of violence" and pledged continued instrumentality enforcement efforts.

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Authorities urged anyone with accusation to interaction the Lafayette Police Department astatine 765-807-1200.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.