Kentucky State University shooting suspect charged with murder is parent of a student

The antheral accused of opening occurrence wrong a Kentucky State University dorm, sidesplitting 1 pupil and critically injuring another, is the genitor of different pupil astatine the school, authorities said Wednesday.

Jacob Lee Bard, 48, was formally charged with execution and first-degree battle successful Tuesday's shooting astatine Whitney M. Young Jr. residence hall on the southbound broadside of campus, Frankfort Police said. Bard is from Evansville, Indiana, astir 150 miles westbound of Frankfort.

The onslaught killed 19-year-old De’Jon Fox of Indianapolis. The 2nd pupil remains successful captious condition, though constabulary person not released his name.

Investigators said the shooting was isolated to the individuals progressive but person not disclosed details astir the circumstances oregon a imaginable motive.

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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)

When asked astir reports that a combat involving Bard’s sons occurred earlier the shooting oregon whether Bard had travel to field to talk with administrators astir their safety, Frankfort Assistant Police Chief Scott Tracy declined to accidental what whitethorn person led to the violence.

The shooting happened astir 3 p.m. astatine the Whitney M. Young Jr. residence hallway connected the Kentucky State University field connected Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (@Collins_Wx via Storyful)

"It’s truly excessively aboriginal successful the probe close present to truly springiness immoderate details that led up to it. A batch of it would beryllium speculation," Tracy said Wednesday.

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Police said they person reviewed bystander video and surveillance footage.

Police are reviewing video footage to assistance find the circumstances that led to the violence. (@Collins_Wx via Storyful)

Frankfort officers responded astir 3:10 p.m. to a study of a shooting astatine the residence hallway and arrived wrong minutes. By then, Kentucky State University constabulary had already taken Bard into custody.

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Bard is being held astatine the Franklin County Regional Jail.