Cinco presos em Lafayette atirando que o juiz ferido e sua esposa; motivo sob investigação. Five arrested in Lafayette shooting that wounded judge and his wife; motive under investigation.

Cinco pessoas foram presas e acusadas em conexão com um tiroteio que ocorreu em 19 de janeiro de 2026, no Lafayette, Indiana, casa do juiz Steven Meyer e sua esposa, Kimberley Meyer. Five people have been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on January 19, 2026, at the Lafayette, Indiana, home of Tippecanoe County Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberley Meyer. O juiz foi baleado no braço, e sua esposa no quadril; ambos foram hospitalizados, com Kimberly Meyer liberada e Steven Meyer ainda se recuperando. The judge was shot in the arm, and his wife in the hip; both were hospitalized, with Kimberly Meyer released and Steven Meyer still recovering. Os suspeitos – Raylen Ferguson, Thomas Moss, Blake Smith, Amanda Milsap e Zenada Greer – são acusados de tentativa de assassinato, conspiração, realce de gangues, suborno e obstrução da justiça. The suspects—Raylen Ferguson, Thomas Moss, Blake Smith, Amanda Milsap, and Zenada Greer—are charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, gang enhancement, bribery, and obstruction of justice. O Departamento de Polícia de Lafayette confirmou as prisões em 23 de janeiro de 2026, após responder ao local onde cápsulas foram descobertas. The Lafayette Police Department confirmed the arrests on January 23, 2026, after responding to the scene where shell casings were discovered. O motivo ainda está sendo investigado, mas o juiz Meyer expressou gratidão pelo apoio e reafirmou sua fé no sistema judicial. The motive is still being investigated, but Judge Meyer expressed gratitude for the support and reaffirmed his faith in the judicial system.