After vote in favor of controversial data center, Indianapolis official's home attacked
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Shots Fired at Indianapolis Councilman’s Home, After Vote Backing Data Center Indianapolis councilmember Ron Gibson says 13 rounds were fired at his home and a note was left under his doormat saying "no data centers" after he voted in favor of building one. Shanelle Kaul reports. Indianapolis city councilor says his home was shot at 13 times, "No Data Centers" sign left behind An Indianapolis city councilor says his home was targeted in what appeared to be a politically motivated shooting over a proposed data center in the city's Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/indianapolis-data-center-shooting.html
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CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/indianapolis-councilman-says-his-home-was-shot-at-over-data-center-support
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CBS News U.S.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indianapolis-councilor-ron-gibson-home-shooting-data-centers-note
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/us/indianapolis-officials-home-attacked-vote-favor-controversial-data-center
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The Hill Technology
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/indianapolis-councilman-shots-fired-home-no-data-centers-note
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/07/indianapolis-councilmember-ai-data-center-backlash