Indiana Judge Shooting Tied to Detroit Motorcycle Club–Vice Lords Plot, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors say the January shooting of Indiana Judge Steven Meyer and his wife was a planned assassination attempt carried out by members of a Detroit-based motorcycle club aligned with the Vice Lords; five suspects have been arrested and charged. Authorities allege the plot was motivated by an upcoming domestic-violence trial Meyer was presiding over and call the attack part of broader organized efforts to intimidate and eliminate judges and witnesses in violent-crime prosecutions.
📌 Key Facts
- In January, Judge Steven Meyer and his wife were the targets of a shooting in Indiana.
- Authorities now characterize the incident as a planned gang attack and an assassination attempt rather than a random act.
- Five suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the attack.
- Prosecutors publicly tied the plot to a Detroit-based motorcycle club allied with the Vice Lords.
- Investigators say the plot was motivated by an upcoming domestic-violence trial that Judge Meyer was scheduled to preside over.
- Law enforcement describes the case as an example of organized efforts by criminal groups to intimidate and eliminate judges and witnesses in violent-crime prosecutions.
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January 28, 2026
2:25 PM
Indiana judge targeted in shooting by motorcycle gang members, prosecutors say
New information:
- CBS segment reiterates that authorities now characterize the January shooting of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife as a planned gang attack and assassination attempt rather than a random act.
- Confirms five suspects have been arrested and charged, and that prosecutors publicly link the plot to a Detroit-based motorcycle club aligned with the Vice Lords, motivated by an upcoming domestic-violence trial before Meyer.
- Highlights law-enforcement framing that the case exemplifies organized efforts to intimidate and eliminate judges and witnesses in violent-crime prosecutions.
January 27, 2026