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According to recent reports, an Indianapolis city councilor found himself under attack as multiple gunshots were fired into his home late Sunday night. The incident occurred while he and his son were inside, following his support for a contentious data center project.
Ron Gibson, a Democratic representative of District 8, recounted the alarming event which transpired around 12:45 a.m. on Monday. Approximately 13 shots penetrated his residence, as disclosed by FOX59. A menacing note with the words “no data centers” was reportedly discovered beneath his doormat.
The aftermath was evident in images depicting a front door pocked with bullet holes, while the outer glass door lay shattered from the assault.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) informed Fox News Digital that officers were dispatched to Gibson’s home on East 41st Street around 9 a.m. on Monday, following calls about the gunfire. The police characterized the event as a “targeted, isolated incident,” and fortunately, there were no injuries reported.
On April 6, 2026, investigators were seen combing through the scene outside Councilor Gibson’s residence, gathering evidence from the violent episode that had shaken the neighborhood. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to uncover the motives behind this brazen attack.
Police told Fox News Digital that the case is being investigated by IMPD’s Violent Crimes Task Force, with assistance from the FBI, and that an evidence technician responded to the scene to photograph and collect evidence. The Department of Homeland Security is also assisting, FOX59 reported.
Fox News Digital has reached the FBI and DHS for comment.
Gibson said he and his 8-year-old son were inside at the time.
“Just steps from where those bullets struck is our dining room table, where my son had been playing with his Legos the day before,” Gibson told the outlet. “That reality is deeply unsettling. This was not just an attack on my home but endangered my child and disrupted the safety of our entire neighborhood.”
The shooting came days after Gibson voted in favor of a proposed half-billion-dollar Metrobloks data center project in the city’s Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood, on the near northeast side of Indianapolis. The plan has drawn intense opposition from residents.
Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson, District 8, speaks before the Metropolitan Development Commission on a proposed data center project in Indianapolis on April 1, 2026. (Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
In a statement issued April 1, Gibson defended his vote after the rezoning was approved by the Metropolitan Development Commission.
“This project met those standards, and I support the Commission’s decision to approve the rezoning for the MetroBloks project,” Gibson said.
Crime scene investigators examine bullet holes in the front door of Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson’s home on April 6, 2026, after multiple rounds were fired into the residence, police said.
He added that the development could bring investment, jobs and long-term tax revenue to the area.
“MetroBloks has the potential to bring significant investment, create jobs, and generate long-term tax revenue that supports infrastructure, housing and essential services,” he said.
Gibson said the shooting would not deter him from serving his district.
“I am a public servant, but I am also a father and a neighbor,” he said. “This act brought violence into our neighborhood, the very thing I work every day to stand against.”
Local leaders and community groups across the political spectrum condemned the attack.
According to FOX59, Indianapolis City-County Council President Maggie A. Lewis called the shooting “deeply disturbing” and said violence has no place in civic discourse, while Mayor Joe Hogsett said no family should have to endure violence in their home.
Republican council members also denounced the incident, calling it “outrageous” and urging swift justice. A coalition opposing the data center project also condemned the shooting, saying it was not affiliated with their efforts and reaffirming their commitment to peaceful advocacy.