Overview
- Jacob Lee Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, was arrested at the scene and booked on charges of murder and first-degree assault.
- De’Jon Fox, a 19-year-old student from Indianapolis, was killed, and another student remains in critical condition, authorities said.
- The shooting occurred Tuesday at Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall around 3:35 p.m., prompting a lockdown as police secured the campus.
- Investigators have not discussed a motive and are reviewing surveillance footage and videos recorded by bystanders.
- Officials stressed there is no continuing threat; the incident happened during final exams at the HBCU, which also saw a separate shooting near the same dorm in August.