Judge Steven Meyer shot at home in Lafayette, 5 suspects arrested

The Lafayette Police Department announced in a press release that five people were arrested following the shooting of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, at their home on Sunday. One of the suspects arrested in the shooting of an Indiana judge and his wife will be tried days later in the judge’s own courtroom, records show.

Thomas Moss, 43, Blake Smith, 32, and Amanda Milsap, 45, all of Lafayette, Ind., as well as Raylen Ferguson, 38, and Zenada Greer, 61, both of Lexington, Ky., were arrested in connection with the shooting. According to police, the couple’s condition was stated to be stable.

Send the audio obtained by Fox News Digital alleges that the gunman knocked on the door of the home of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, around 2:15 p.m. Sunday and then shot through the door. According to the audio recordings, the suspect said, “We have your dog” before firing the gun.

A day after the shooting, law enforcement learned that Smith had previously purchased a firearm that matched the gun used in the attack, according to a probable cause affidavit. A partial serial number was found on the gun.

According to authorities, Smith is an associate of Moss, a “high-ranking member” of the Indiana chapter of the Phantom Motorcycle Club, which they describe as a gang. According to court documents, Moss was previously involved in the Vice Lord gang. Prosecutors say Smith was also part of the Phantom Motorcycle Club.

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Smith and Moss’ cases were heard by Judge Meyer, records show.

Moss was scheduled to appear in court two days after the officer was shot, for a jury trial presided over by Meyer on charges dating back to 2024.

In June 2024, court records show Moss was charged with three counts of domestic battery, three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of intimidation and gross negligence.

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An Indiana judge and his wife were injured in a shooting in Lafayette Sunday afternoon while local, state and federal authorities investigate. (Tippecanoe Superior Court)

According to court documents, on June 19, 2024, Moss’ ex-wife, with whom he was living at the time, told police that Moss had hit her in the back of the leg with a broomstick. Court records show that after Moss allegedly hit her on the back of the leg, he told her he would “hit her harder next time if she didn’t follow his instructions.” A day later, the woman told police that Moss told her he was a slave and threatened to “hit her in the head.”

In an October 2022 incident, Moss’ ex-wife claimed he fired into the ground after he became upset about having to help his sons get back home because they were locked out. Police said officers found multiple bullet holes in a closet behind the living room and in the bathroom. The ex-wife told police that several firearms were found in Moss’ home.

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An Indiana judge and his wife were injured in a shooting in Lafayette Sunday afternoon while local, state and federal authorities investigate. (Ron Wilkins/Journal & Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images | Indiana.gov)

Moss’s ex-girlfriend claimed that Milsap offered her $10,000 on behalf of Moss and a gang not to testify at the upcoming hearing.

Moss has a lengthy criminal record that includes convictions for battery causing serious bodily injury, criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief and criminal trespass, police said in previous court documents.