Dispatch recordings released reveal the four words the suspect uttered before shooting a judge and his wife in Indiana

Steven Meyer shot in arm, Kimberly Meyer shot in hip at their Lafayette home as suspect remains at large

The shooter who wounded a judge and his wife in a shooting Sunday afternoon in Lafayette, Indiana, spoke to the victims before opening fire, according to dispatch audio obtained by Fox News Digital.

The shooter, who remains at large, knocked on the door to the home of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly Meyer, before saying, “We have your dog,” and then firing a gunshot through the door, a dispatcher says in the audio.

Steven Meyer was shot in the arm, and Kimberly Meyer was shot in the hip at their home on Mill Pond Lane at about 2:15 p.m. Both victims received medical treatment and were listed in stable condition following the shooting.

It was unclear how many shots were fired, though police said shell casings were recovered at the scene. No arrests have been announced, and police have yet to release a description of a suspect.

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

The shooting remains an active investigation involving multiple 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 at 2:15 p.m. at the couple’s home on Mill Pond Lane in Lafayette, Indiana, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Ron Wilkins/Journal & Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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

Kimberly Meyer spoke out following the shooting, thanking investigators and first responders in a statement through police.

“I have great confidence in the Lafayette Police Department’s investigation and want to thank all the agencies involved for their work,” she said, in part. “We are also incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from the community; everyone has been so kind and compassionate.”

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

Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski called the shooting a “senseless, unacceptable act of violence” and pledged continued law enforcement efforts.