Home of Indianapolis city councilor shot at over his support of datacenters
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<p>Ron Gibson had recently expressed support for a 14-acre, $500m datacenter project in Martindale-Brightwood</p><p>An <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/indianapolis">Indianapolis</a> city councilor said his home was fired at on Monday, with a note left behind suggesting he had been targeted over his support of datacenters.</p><p>The case involving Ron Gibson – a Democrat on Indianapolis’s city council – comes amid growing bipartisan concern i
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Home of Indianapolis city councilor shot at over his support of datacenters Ron Gibson had recently expressed support for a 14-acre, $500m datacenter project in Martindale-Brightwood An Indianapolis city councilor said his home was fired at on Monday, with a note left behind suggesting he had been targeted over his support of datacenters. The case involving Ron Gibson – a Democrat on Indianapolis’s city council – comes amid growing bipartisan concern in the US over political violence in the wake of cases such as the September murder of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist. Gibson had recently expressed support for rezoning tied to a proposed 14-acre, $500m datacenter project in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of the municipal district that he represents. Speaking to local outlets including the Indy Star, a spokesperson for Gibson said that he was woken up at about 12.45am by multiple gunshots. A total of 13 rounds were reportedly fired at his home, where his eight-year-old son was present at the time, the Indy Star reported. Photos provided by Gibson show a note in a ziplock bag reading, “No data centers,” placed under a doormat amid shattered glass. A screen door was also damaged, with multiple bullet holes visible. According to the Indianapolis metropolitan police department: “We believe this was an isolated, targeted incident.” The department added that no injuries were reported and that the FBI was assisting with the investigation. Less than a week earlier, Gibson had publicly backed the proposed datacenter by Metrobloks, a Los Angeles-based startup, saying it would bring long-term benefits to the community. In a statement after the Indianapolis metropolitan development commission’s 6-2 approval of the project, Gibson said: “Importantly, the project already includes a [$2.5m] to support Martindale-Brightwood, with early estimates showing that at least [$20m] and potentially more could be directed into the neighborhood through additional investments. Metr...
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