India, Jan. 20 -- An Indiana judge and his spouse were shot at their residence, just weeks after the judge revealed his intention to retire.

Authorities swiftly arrived at the residence of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, located in Lafayette, close to the campus of Purdue University, at 2:17 PM on Sunday following reports of gunfire in the vicinity, Fox News reported.

Meyer is a prominent judge in the region, having gained recognition for overseeing some of the state's most contentious cases, including a legal battle involving Ukrainian adoptee Natalia Grace Barnett and her American family.

Steven sustained a gunshot wound to his arm, while his wife Kimberly was shot in the hip when an unknown gunman fired shots into their r...