Overview
- Police identified the suspect as Jacob Lee Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, who is booked on charges of murder and first-degree assault.
- The student who died was identified as 19-year-old De'Jon Darrell Fox Jr. of Indianapolis; a second KSU student remains in stable but critical condition.
- The shooting occurred around 3:35 p.m. at or near Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall on the south side of campus, and officers secured the scene within minutes with no ongoing threat reported.
- Campus and local police were assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, state police and the ATF, and authorities say the investigation into motive is active without confirmed findings.
- KSU suspended classes, final exams and campus activities for the week and is offering counseling and support to students and families.