On the afternoon of Monday, April 6, 2026, 22-year-old Ava Woodcock was shot while sitting in her vehicle in a restaurant parking lot in Glasgow, Kentucky after what authorities described as a domestic incident. Woodcock, a mother to a one-year-old daughter, sounded her car horn and was then allegedly fired on by 24-year-old Brandon Lee Bond, who crossed the street and opened fire. After being shot her car continued to move and crashed; she was critically injured, taken to a Louisville hospital, and died on April 7, 2026. Her unborn daughter, to be named Neveah Marie Woodcock, also did not survive.

Bond fled but was later found in a nearby wooded area, taken into custody, and charged with multiple offenses that include murder, fetal homicide, and evading police. Authorities said he had been drinking and was initially uncooperative; the investigation into the full circumstances of the shooting remains ongoing.

Woodcock was a 2022 graduate of Hart County High School and worked at the Walmart Super Center in Glasgow. Remembered for a contagious laugh and described as thoughtful, caring, and kind, she had hoped to become a veterinarian and cherished her role as a mother to her daughter Chloe. If anyone has information about the incident or knew Ava, please come forward to assist the investigation.