Summary
An Indianapolis councilman, Ron Gibson, reported that his home was shot at, and a note saying "No Data Centers" was left. The attack happened shortly after a local zoning change was approved to allow a data center project in his district, which some opposed.
Key Facts
- Ron Gibson, a councilman in Indianapolis, found his home had been shot at and a note was left saying, "No Data Centers."
- Gibson and his 8-year-old son were inside during the incident but were not injured.
- The attack occurred just after midnight on a Monday morning.
- Data centers have become controversial due to energy and water usage concerns.
- Opponents of data centers fear they could drive up electric rates and deplete local wells.
- The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating and believes it was a targeted incident.
- The FBI is helping with the investigation.
- The attack followed the approval of a new data center project in Gibson's district, which Gibson supported.