After a domestic altercation, 22-year-old Ava Woodcock was shot and killed in a parking lot, leaving the Glasgow community in sorrow for her and her pregnant child. The shooting happened on Monday afternoon, April 6, 2026, according to several accounts, when Woodcock honked her horn as she pulled into the Glasgow, Kentucky, parking lot of Annie’s Restaurant.
Investigators said Woodcock had driven into the lot and sounded her horn, prompting 24‑year‑old Brandon Lee Bond to cross the street and open fire on her vehicle. Authorities stated that the horn honk followed an earlier domestic dispute between the two, though the full circumstances leading up to the confrontation remain under investigation.
Police reported that Woodcock was struck by gunfire while seated inside her vehicle. She was transported to T.J. Samson Community Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Her unborn child also did not survive. Officials confirmed that Bond fled the scene immediately after the shooting, prompting a search by law enforcement.
Bond was later located in a wooded area near the scene and taken into custody without further incident. According to Glasgow Police, he was charged with murder–domestic violence and first‑degree fetal homicide. Authorities also noted that Bond had reportedly been drinking earlier in the day, a detail referenced in witness accounts and early investigative findings.
Investigators continue to review evidence, including witness statements and digital records, to determine the full timeline of events. Police have not released additional information regarding the nature of the domestic incident that preceded the shooting, but confirmed that Woodcock and Bond knew each other and had prior interactions. The case remains active as detectives work to establish motive and intent.
Woodcock leaves behind a one‑year‑old daughter, and her family has begun raising funds to support funeral expenses and care for the surviving child. Community members have expressed shock and grief over the violent loss of a young mother whose life ended abruptly in a moment of escalating conflict.
