Overview
- Jurors returned a no true bill on Dec. 23 in the death of 19-year-old De’Jon Fox Jr., so the murder and first-degree assault charges against Jacob Bard will not proceed under Kentucky law.
- Police said Bard, 48, was arrested after the Dec. 9 confrontation outside the M. Young Jr. Hall dorm that left Fox dead and another student wounded.
- Court records show Bard posted bond Tuesday morning after a judge had set it at $1 million during an earlier arraignment.
- Bard’s attorneys maintain he acted in lawful self-defense during a violent clash and had warned of prior threats against his son; prosecutors have not issued a detailed public response.
- Kentucky State University said it is mourning the loss, cooperating with investigators, and strengthening campus safety measures.