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Grand Jury Finds that Kentucky State University Shooting Was 'Self Defense'
Jacob Bard faces murder and assault charges after a deadly campus shooting; his attorneys say he acted in defense amid repeated attacks on his son, with case headed to grand jury.
- Jacob Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, was charged with murder and assault after a Dec. 9, 2025, Kentucky State University shooting that killed 19-year-old Darrell Fox Jr.
- Attorneys say Kentucky State University and campus police ignored multiple armed felonies against Bard's son after an Oct. 11 dorm burglary, and Bard's family was attacked when requesting a police escort to move out.
- Frankfort police say they were called around 3:10 p.m. Dec. 9, 2025, arriving within minutes as lawyers say attackers pulled the fire alarm and disabled security cameras.
- At arraignment, a not guilty plea was entered and a judge set a $1 million cash bond; Bard's family posted $100,000 t, and the grand jury declined to indict, with prosecutors saying it found self‑defense credible.
- The Franklin County grand jury declined to indict Bard, and Danks & Danks said `Jacob Bard was given no option but to use necessary deadly force to protect his sons, his wife and himself from serious bodily injury or death.
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Grand jury declines to indict man charged in KSU shooting
Jacob Bard’s attorney said this now concludes the criminal case against him.
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