LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The law firm representing the suspect in a deadly shooting at Kentucky State University released a statement Monday detailing why they believe the use of deadly force was justified.
This comes a day before the Franklin County Commonwealth Attorney will convene a grand jury to consider an indictment for murder.
Jacob Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, is facing charges of murder and assault after being accused of shooting two students. De’Jon Darrell Fox Jr., 19, of Indianapolis, died, and the other student was intially listed in critical condition after the Dec. 9 shooting near M. Young Jr. Hall.
“Not only was Jacob Bard completely justified under the law in his use of deadly force that day, but Jacob also took every reasonable step to alert Kentucky State University and the Kentucky State University Police Department of the imminent danger his sons and other students were in,” Danks & Danks said in a statement…