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Indianapolis police say, five people, including two judges from a southern Indiana county, were shot and wounded in three overnight shootings.
Police spokeswoman Officer Genae Cook says two Clark County judges were shot early Wednesday in the parking lot of a downtown Indianapolis White Castle restaurant. One of the men was hospitalized in critical condition and the other was in stable condition. The News and Tribune report the wounded judges are Brad Jacobs of Clark Circuit Court 2 and Drew Adams of Clark Circuit Court 1.
Cook said the men were attending a judicial conference in Indianapolis when they were shot following a disturbance at a nearby bar. She said detectives found no evidence suggesting they were targeted because they are judges.
The Indiana Supreme Court released a statement Wednesday morning following news of the shooting.
“Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush received terrible news this morning that two Indiana judicial officers were victims of a shooting overnight,†the high court said. “The Indiana Judicial Branch holds educational conferences throughout the year and judges from across the state are in Indianapolis for one of the continuing education learning sessions that begins today. Chief Justice Rush expressed her deep sadness upon learning of this violence and is meeting with the victims’ families.â€
Police said three other people were shot early Wednesday in two separate shootings. One of those victims was in good condition, while the conditions of the two others were not immediately available.
