LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- New video shows the aftermath of a deadly shooting at Kentucky State University last week.
The video shows the suspect, Jacob Bard, on his knees with his hands in the air before another person comes up and kicks him in the head. That person is restrained by campus police.
In court Tuesday, a Frankfort police detective said Bard and his wife were on campus to move their two children out of a dorm over safety concerns.Â
The detective said Bard's son had called and said he'd been assaulted and there had been meetings with campus security. The detective said security was escorting the family into the building when another group attacked them, and it moved outside, which is where the shooting happened.
De'Jon Darrell Fox Jr., 19, of Indianapolis, died, and the other student was listed in critical condition after the Dec. 9 shooting near M. Young Jr. Hall.
Bard's case is now headed to a grand jury, which will decide whether the murder charge will stand or if the evidence in the case supports self defense.
At the time of the shooting, Frankfort police said they were called to the KSU campus around 3:10 p.m. Dec. 9 on a reported shooting. Assistant Chief Scott Tracy said officers arrived on scene within a few minutes, and campus police had already taken Bard into custody. He was taken to the Franklin County Regional Jail, where he was booked on charges of murder and first-degree assault.
According to Bard's arrest citation, he was "involved in a physical altercation" on campus, during which he pulled out a gun and shot two students. Police said university officers were present at the scene of the shooting, and were able to diffuse the situation and get Bard into custody quickly.
Classes, final exams and campus activities at KSU were canceled after the shooting for the remainder of last week. According to the school website, the fall term was scheduled to end Friday, Dec. 12.
A not guilty plea was entered for Bard during his arraignment, where a judge set his bond at $1 million cash. The commonwealth had asked for a $500,000 bond.
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