FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder in an on campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another.
Jacob Lee Bard was at the school's campus in Frankfort on Tuesday and fired shots at the victims at a residence hall, police said in a statement.
Investigators said the shooting was isolated, but they have not publicly shared details of the circumstances or a possible motive. The shooting killed 19-year-old De’Jon Fox of Indianapolis. A second student who was shot remains in critical condition, but his name has not been released, police said.
Bard, 48, was booked into jail on murder and first-degree assault charges. Police said Bard is from Evansville, Indiana, which is about 150 miles (241 kilometers) west of Frankfort.
Bard is being represented by a public defender at the Franklin County Department of Public Advocacy, which declined to talk about his case Wednesday.
University police officers were near the scene of the altercation that ended with the shooting and immediately arrested Bard, police said.
Investigators have watched video taken by others at the scene and surveillance footage.
Asked by reporters about alleged videos showing a fight involving Bard’s sons preceded the shooting or whether Bard might have come to campus to talk to administrators about his sons' safety, Frankfort Assistant Police Chief Scott Tracy refused to say what may have led to the shooting.
“It’s really too early in the investigation right now to really give any details that led up to it. A lot of it would be speculation,” Tracy said Wednesday.
The shooting happened at Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall. It was the second shooting in four months near the student residence.
Someone fired multiple shots from a vehicle on Aug. 17, striking two people that the university said weren’t students. Frankfort police said one victim was treated for minor injuries and a second sustained serious injuries. The dorm and at least one vehicle were damaged by gunfire.
University President Koffi C. Akakpo said the school brought in more police officers after the first shooting and will evaluate whether more needs to be done to keep students safe once the investigation into the latest shooting is complete,
“The campus is a safe place,” Akakpo said at the news conference.
Kentucky State is a public historically Black university with about 2,200 students. Lawmakers authorized the school’s creation in 1886.
The school sits about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) east of the Capitol building in Frankfort.
Law enforcement responds to a shooting at Whitney Moore Young Jr. Hall on Kentucky State University's campus in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Hannah Brown/The State Journal via AP)
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OL Lyonnes' Tabitha Chawinga, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's first goal during a women's Champions League soccer match against Manchester United, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Leigh, England. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
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Valerenga's Karina Saevik, right, and Paris FC's Celina Ould Hocine, left, challenge for the ball during the Women's Champions League football match between Valerenga and Paris FC in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Thomas Andersen/NTB Scanpix via AP)
Roma's Winonah Heatley, right, and Chelsea's Sam Kerr in action during the Women's Champions League soccer match between Chelsea and Roma at Stamford Bridge, London, Wednesday Dec. 10, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)
OL Lyonnes' Tabitha Chawinga celebrates scoring their side's first goal during a women's Champions League soccer match against Manchester United, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Leigh, England. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
