A parent visiting Kentucky State University has been charged with murder after a shooting inside a campus residence hall left a 19-year-old student dead and another critically injured. The incident, which unfolded on Tuesday at the historically Black university in Frankfort, prompted renewed scrutiny of campus security just months after a separate shooting near student housing.

What do police say about the shooting?

Police identified the suspect as 48-year-old Jacob Lee Bard, who they allege fired multiple shots at two students inside a residence hall. According to investigators, Bard was on campus when the confrontation occurred.

In a statement, police said Bard “fired shots at the victims at a residence hall,” adding that the attack appeared to be isolated. Detectives have not yet rel

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