FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The man accused of fatally shooting a Kentucky State University student earlier this month will have his case taken up by a grand jury.
48-year-old Jacob Bard is accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old De'Jon Darrell Fox Jr. on campus December 9. He appeared in a Franklin County court on Tuesday as a detective testified about the case.
Detective Laura Marco with the Frankfort Police Department said during the hearing that Bard had admitted to being the shooter.
As she explained to the judge, Bard and his wife were on campus to remove their sons due to ongoing safety concerns. The family had requested meetings with campus police and the University's dean to discuss those safety issues.
"Based on my interviews with the family, from them, they told me that the reason they were there to get their son is because he had called them and told them he’d been assaulted," said Marco.
It was during their trip to campus to pick up their son that the shooting took place.
"She asked to be let into the building, so the officer walked up there, opened the door, when he opened the door that's when both sides clashed. It came outside onto the sidewalk. There were multiple people attacking other multiple people, and then in all of that a gun went off twice," said Marco.
Marco further testified that in one video, the shooting victims were not seen assaulting Bard's son.
After the hearing, Bard's defense told LEX 18 that "more will come out," and maintained that Bard acted in self-defense.
The judge found probable cause, sending the case to a grand jury for consideration. Bard's bond was set at $1 million at 10% cash, and mandated a no-contact order.
