Overview
- At a preliminary hearing, a Franklin County judge found probable cause and waived Jacob Lee Bard’s case to a grand jury.
- Bond was set at $1 million with 10% cash allowed and a no-contact order, and Bard pleaded not guilty to murder and assault.
- Detective Laura Marco testified that video shows Bard with a gun, a witness identified him as the shooter, and Bard admitted firing the shots.
- Prosecutors argued deadly force was not justified, while the defense said Bard went to remove his son after alleged assaults and acted in self-defense.
- Marco also described video of Bard’s son allegedly assaulting another student near a residence hall elevator, and police said the second shooting victim has stabilized.