Indianapolis City-County Councilman Ron Gibson reported that his home was shot at early Monday morning, with 13 rounds fired at his front door. A handwritten note reading 'No Data Centers' was left on his doorstep. The incident occurred just days after Gibson voted in favor of rezoning for a data center project in his district. No injuries were reported, and police are investigating the shooting as an isolated, targeted incident.
Gibson, a Democrat representing District 8, publicly supported the data center project, which was approved by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission on April 1. The project, developed by Metrobloks, is part of a broader national trend of data center construction amid rising demand for AI infrastructure. Critics have raised concerns about resource consumption and utility costs associated with these facilities.
The shooting has drawn attention to the growing opposition to data centers, with protests and rallies reported in the lead-up to the rezoning vote. Gibson emphasized that violence is never the answer, particularly when it endangers families. The FBI and Indiana Department of Homeland Security are assisting in the investigation.