Parent Charged in KSU Shooting That Kills Student

A shooting at a residence hall on the Kentucky State University campus in Frankfort left one student dead and another critically injured on Tuesday afternoon, with authorities charging a parent of another student as the suspect in the isolated incident.

The attack occurred around 3:10 p.m. at Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall, where 48-year-old Jacob Lee Bard of Evansville, Indiana, allegedly fired multiple shots at two students, according to Frankfort police. Bard, who is the parent of a student at the historically Black university, was taken into custody immediately by university police officers who were nearby when the altercation escalated. He faces charges of murder and first-degree assault and is being held at the Franklin County Regional Jail. Bard is represented by a public defender, and his legal team has declined to comment on the case.

The shooting claimed the life of 19-year-old DeJon Fox of Indianapolis. The second victim, whose name has not been released, remains in critical but stable condition, officials said. Investigators described the event as targeted and involving only the individuals present, with no broader threat to the campus. Frankfort police have reviewed...