Crime
Video captures moments shots fired inside Antioch High School’s cafeteria
The suspect subsequently sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Nashville, TN – The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has provided additional details regarding a shooting incident at Antioch High School on Wednesday morning that resulted in injuries to three students, including the suspect.
According to MNPD, the shooting took place inside the school’s cafeteria, where two students were shot by a fellow student.
The suspect subsequently sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
All three individuals were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Their conditions have not been disclosed at this time.
Authorities have assured the public that the situation is under control, and there is no ongoing threat to students, faculty, or staff.
The school remains on lockdown as law enforcement officers continue to process the scene and ensure the safety of all individuals on campus.
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) has designated a reunification site for parents and students at 3754 Murfreesboro Pike, where buses are actively transporting students from the school. Parents are urged to go to this location for further instructions.
In an official statement, MNPS announced:
“Antioch High School is on lockdown due to shots being fired inside the school building. Metro Police are on the scene. The person responsible for the shooting is no longer a threat. We will be gathering students in the auditorium and will provide information on reunification as soon as possible.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has joined the investigation to assist local law enforcement in determining the circumstances surrounding the incident, including how the suspect obtained the firearm.
This remains an active investigation, and authorities are working to gather additional details regarding the motive and events leading up to the shooting.
Law enforcement officials have urged anyone with information to come forward as they work to provide answers to the community.
Further updates will be provided by the Metro Nashville Police Department and Metro Nashville Public Schools as more information becomes available. Parents and community members are encouraged to monitor official channels for the latest developments.
Crime
Attorneys Argue Jacob Bard Actions in Deadly Kentucky State University Shooting Were Legally Justified
Attorneys representing Jacob Bard, the man accused in a deadly shooting at Kentucky State University, contend that his actions were legally justified and undertaken in defense of his family amid what they describe as a violent and uncontrolled situation on campus.
In a press release issued Monday afternoon, Bard’s legal team from the Indiana-based law firm Danks & Danks asserted that Bard “was completely justified under the law in his use of deadly force.”
Bard is accused of fatally shooting one Kentucky State University student and wounding another during an incident at a campus dormitory.
According to the attorneys’ statement, Bard traveled to Kentucky State University after his younger son reported being attacked on multiple occasions.
The release alleges that on Monday, December 8, a group of approximately 20 to 30 individuals gathered outside the son’s dormitory, some allegedly armed, and began beating on the door. Campus police were reportedly called to respond to the disturbance.
The following morning, Bard and his wife met with Kentucky State University police. While the attorneys stated that officers appeared sincere in their efforts, they claimed it was evident to the family that campus police were “ill-prepared to deal with the out-of-control and violent environment.”
The legal team further alleges that both the university and its police department failed to adequately address what they described as multiple armed and violent felonies against Bard’s sons, ages 18 and 19, as well as other students in the days preceding the shooting.
Those alleged incidents included burglaries and armed assaults.
Later that morning, the family attended a meeting at Young Hall with campus police and a university dean.
According to the release, the meeting left the family convinced that the university would not be able to maintain a safe environment, prompting them to begin removing the son’s belongings from the dormitory.
When the family returned to the residence hall, the attorneys claim that individuals previously involved in the alleged assaults were present, despite assurances they would not be allowed inside.
The statement further alleges that those individuals photographed the family and made verbal threats.
The attorneys contend that, even with two armed Kentucky State University police officers present, a group of 20 to 30 individuals gathered in the dormitory lobby and “violently and viciously attacked” Bard’s son and family members.
According to the release, Bard’s son was slammed into the concrete floor and beaten by multiple people, and the officer on scene allegedly lost control of the situation.
“In the chaos,” the attorneys wrote, Bard attempted to pull attackers off his son but was struck himself. Believing his son to be in imminent danger of death or serious physical injury, Bard then drew his firearm and shot two individuals whom the attorneys say were actively assaulting his son.
The legal team also stated that no charges have been filed against others allegedly involved in the confrontation and claimed the Bard family has continued to receive death threats.
The release further alleges that the mother of the deceased student has publicly called for retaliation against Bard’s son and sought assistance from criminal groups—claims that have not been independently verified by authorities.
The case against Bard was presented to a grand jury on December 16.
During a previous court hearing, a detective testified that at least one video reviewed by investigators did not show the shooting victims assaulting Bard’s son.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not issued a final determination regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting.