Grand jury declines to indict father in Kentucky State University shooting [Jacob Lee Bard]

Daily Express via MSN ^ | 12/24/2025 | Yelena Mandenberg

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A grand jury has chosen not to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who faced murder charges following an on-campus shooting that left one student dead and another critically wounded.

Following Tuesday's hearing, defense lawyer Scott Danks announced via social media that grand jurors voted against indicting his client, Jacob Lee Bard, for the Dec. 9 shooting, and he has been released from custody. Bard's legal team previously told media outlets that 20 to 30 individuals had assembled to attack his son and family, and that he acted justifiably in shooting two people who were assaulting his son.

Following the grand jury's determination, Kentucky State officials stated they "will cooperate with law enforcement and investigators as appropriate" and remain committed to student safety and welfare.

According to Bard's lawyers, the family was relocating their younger son from campus, accompanied by two armed campus police officers, after withdrawing both sons from the university due to "multiple armed, violent" incidents targeting them and other students in the days before Dec. 9, some documented on security footage.

When the family and an officer arrived at the dormitory entrance on move-out day, the masked and hooded group rushed forward and launched a violent assault on the family and others, including slamming the son's head against the pavement, the attorneys stated. In October, the younger son reported a dorm room burglary to campus police and subsequently received violent threats, according to the attorneys.

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While investigators have labeled the shooting as isolated, they have yet to publicly disclose details of the circumstances or a potential motive. The incident resulted in the death of 19-year-old De'Jon Fox from Indianapolis.

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Very sad...
A future brain surgeon lost in his formative years...