LOUISVILLE, KY ‒ The parents of a student who was fatally shot in an on-campus shooting at Kentucky State University earlier this month were arrested in Indiana for alleged intimidation, according to court records.
Chardnae Cleveland and De'Jon Darrell Fox were each charged with intimidation in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, on Dec. 23, court records showed. Cleveland and Fox’s cash bonds were set at $1,500, which were posted on Dec. 26.
Authorities accused Cleveland and Fox of making online threats toward Jacob Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana. According to a probable cause affidavit, Fox and Cleveland left comments on Facebook that "were perceived as threats" against Bard and his family.
Bard was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with murder and first-degree assault in connection with the Kentucky State University shooting, the Frankfort Police Department said. Bard was on the campus in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Dec. 9 when he opened fire at two victims near a student residence hall, according to police.
Two students suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to a local hospital by Frankfort Fire and EMS. One student, who was identified as 19-year-old De’Jon Darrell Fox, Jr., of Indianapolis, died from his injuries at the hospital, police said. The other student, who has not been identified, was critically injured in the incident.
