Grand jury declines to indict man in deadly Kentucky State University shooting

A expansive assemblage declined to indict the begetter of 2 Kentucky State University students who was charged with execution aft an on-campus shooting near 1 pupil dormant and different critically injured.

Defense lawyer Scott Danks announced connected Facebook that a expansive assemblage decided not to indict his client, Jacob Lee Bard, for the Dec. 9 shooting and that helium is retired of jail. Bard's attorneys person agelong maintained that helium was justified successful shooting the 2 radical who were beating his son, arsenic 20-30 radical gathered to onslaught the family.

"GRAND JURY FINDS JACOB ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE AND REFUSES TO INDICT," Danks wrote. "He's retired of jailhouse and the lawsuit is over!"

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Authorities from aggregate agencies responded to the shooting astatine Kentucky State University connected Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (WDRB)

Court records reviewed by WDKY-TV amusement that Bard's $100,000 bail was posted astatine astir 9:20 a.m. connected Dec. 23. The outlet added that the lawsuit against Bard is present closed and that his enslaved would beryllium refunded.

Bard's family, accompanied by 2 equipped field constabulary officers, was moving his younger lad retired erstwhile the incidental occurred, according to his attorneys. They besides noted that the household decided to retreat their 2 sons from the schoolhouse aft "multiple armed, violent" incidents against them and different students successful the days starring up to Dec. 9.

Jacob Lee Bard, 48, was formally charged with execution and first-degree battle successful the fatal shooting astatine Kentucky State University connected Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Bard, of Evansville, Indiana, is the genitor of different pupil astatine the school. (Franklin County Regional Jail; @Collins_Wx via Storyful)

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When the household and an serviceman reached the dormitory entrance, a radical of radical successful masks and hoods proceeded to unreserved retired and statesman violently attacking the household and others, attorneys said. During the attack, the assailants bushed the son's caput against the pavement.

Violent threats against 1 of Bard's sons allegedly began aft helium reported a burglary successful his dorm country to field police. Attorneys accidental that helium is successful an undisclosed determination owed to continued decease threats.

Law enforcement responds to a shooting astatine Whitney Moore Young Jr. Hall connected Kentucky State University's field successful Frankfort, Kentucky, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Hannah Brown/The State Journal via AP, File)

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Kentucky State University told The Associated Press that the expansive assemblage determination "does not lessen the symptom our assemblage continues to feel, nor does it alteration our priorities."

"Our committedness remains centered connected supporting our students and ensuring Kentucky State University is simply a harmless spot to learn, live, and work," the assemblage added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.