Jacob Lee Bard, the man charged in connection to the deadly shooting at Kentucky State University, entered a not guilty plea during an arraignment hearing Dec. 11.

Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana, is facing murder and assault charges. He is being held at the Franklin County Regional Jail with a $1 million cash bond.

According to an arrest citation, Bard was involved in "a physical altercation" on campus, during which he "produced a handgun and shot two other individuals." He is the father of two baseball players at the university, though it is still unclear why he visited the campus Dec. 9.

Frankfort Police responded to a report of a shooting at KSU around 3:10 p.m. Dec. 9. When officers arrived, KSU Campus Police already had a suspect in custody, later identified as Bard.

Frankfort P

See Full Page