Gunman fires 13 shots into home of Indiana politician who voted in support of datacenters

Published: 02:12, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 02:14, 7 April 2026 Shots were fired at an Indiana politician’s home and the gunman left behind a creepy note after the lawmaker voted for building artificial intelligence datacenters. Democratic Indianapolis city councilor Rob Gibson said 13 rounds were fired at his home early Monday morning - as bullet holes could be seen in his front door.  An eerie note reading 'no datacenters' was left under his front doormat, which lay amid shattered glass.  Harrowing photos showed his wooden door riddled with bullet holes with jagged chunks of what had once been his glass screen door. The councilman backed the project with a six-to-two vote last week, approving the Los Angeles-based company Metrobloks to build a datacenter in Indianapolis. Gibson fully defended his approval of the project, stating that early estimates show at least $20 million could flow into the neighborhood as a result.  'Metrobloks has the potential to bring significant investment, create jobs, and generate long-term tax revenue that supports infrastructure, housing, and essential services,' Gibson said in a statement.  But angry locals have been slamming the plan for months, arguing that the datacenter would bring harmful environmental effects and disrupt their neighborhood, 13WTHR reported. Democratic Indianapolis city councilor Rob Gibson said 13 rounds were fired at his home early Monday morning An eerie note reading 'no datacenters' was left under his front doormat, which lay amidst shattered glass Gibson, a native of Indianapolis, is currently serving his third term on the Indianapolis City-County Council In an emailed statement to the NY Times, Gibson asserted that the gunfire at his home 'crosses a line.' 'I understand that public service can bring strong opinions and disagreement, but violence is never the answer, especially when it puts families at risk,' he stated. Gibson wrote the shots rang out at 12.45am on Monday, jolting him awake. He and his eight-year-old son were home at the time.  He rushed to his son’s room to ensure he was safe, saying the bullets struck 'just steps' from the dining room table where his son had been playing with Legos the day before.  'That reality is deeply unsettling,' Gibson wrote. 'This was not just an attack on my home, but endangered my child and disrupted the safety of our entire neighborhood.' The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said cops responded to the shots fired call just after 9am Monday morning. No one was injured, but police found shocking evidence of the gunfire.  The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said cops responded to the shots fired call just after 9am Monday morning No one was injured, but police found shocking evidence of the gunfire Authorities believe it was an 'isolated targeted incident' 'We believe this was an isolated, targeted incident,' the statement said. Authorities added that this is an ongoing investigation and are receiving assistance from the FBI. Maggie Lewis, the president of the Indianapolis City County Council, shared that she was deeply disturbed and heartbroken' by the shooting, in a statement. 'We are deeply thankful that no lives were lost or physically harmed. 'Yet, this act of intimidation strikes at the heart of our values. No elected official — or any resident of Indianapolis — should ever fear for their safety because of their public service or policy positions.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.