In a startling incident, an Indianapolis city council member revealed that his home was targeted by gunfire late Sunday night, while he and his son were inside. This attack followed his support for a contentious data center project, according to various reports.
Ron Gibson, a Democrat who serves District 8, reported the shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Monday. Approximately 13 bullets were fired into his residence, as reported by FOX59. Additionally, a menacing note stating “no data centers” was discovered beneath his doormat, the outlet further revealed.
Photographs taken at the scene depict a front door peppered with bullet holes, and an outer glass door shattered, bearing the marks of the violent attack.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) informed Fox News Digital that officers responded to the incident at Gibson’s home on East 41st Street around 9 a.m. Monday. They confirmed that the event appeared to be a “targeted, isolated incident,” and thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Investigators were seen examining the area outside the residence of Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson on April 6, 2026, following the firing of multiple rounds into the home on East 41st Street, as police indicated. (Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Fox News Digital was informed by police that the investigation is being conducted by the IMPD’s Violent Crimes Task Force, with assistance from the FBI. An evidence technician was dispatched to document and collect evidence at the scene. The Department of Homeland Security is also contributing to the investigation, as reported by FOX59.
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.
