Ava Woodcock, 22, and her unborn daughter died after police say she was shot inside a vehicle in Glasgow.
GLASGOW, Ky. — Ava “Jane” Renee Lynn Woodcock was remembered by family as a young mother, Walmart worker and animal lover as a Kentucky man charged in her killing and the death of her unborn daughter was indicted.
The criminal case against Brandon Lee Bond, of Glasgow, now moves forward on charges of murder related to domestic violence, first-degree fetal homicide and first-degree fleeing or evading police on foot. The Barren County grand jury indictment came after the April 6 shooting off Cleveland Avenue and the deaths the next day of Woodcock, 22, and her unborn daughter, Neveah Marie Woodcock, at the University of Louisville Hospital.
Woodcock’s family described her life in a public obituary that named both mother and daughter. She worked at the Walmart Super Center in Glasgow, had graduated from Hart County High School in 2022 and was raising a daughter named Chloe. Her relatives wrote that she loved being a mom and that her laughter was “so contagious and would fill a room.” The obituary also said Woodcock loved animals and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, a detail that stood apart from the court language later used to describe her death.
Police said the shooting happened while Woodcock was sitting inside a vehicle after a domestic incident. Officers responded to the area off Cleveland Avenue, a Glasgow street that became the starting point for a case now charging two deaths. Terry Flatt, public information officer for the Glasgow Police Department, said Bond was identified as the male subject in the case and was taken into custody after officers found him in a nearby wooded area. Police said the investigation remained active after the arrest.
The first medical stop for Woodcock was T.J. Samson Community Hospital. She was then flown to the University of Louisville Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police confirmed April 7 that she had died. Her unborn daughter did not survive. At first, Bond was charged with first-degree attempted murder related to domestic violence, first-degree attempted fetal homicide and first-degree fleeing or evading police. After Woodcock and Neveah died, the charges were changed to murder related to domestic violence and first-degree fetal homicide, while the fleeing count remained.
The indictment returned by a Barren County grand jury charged Bond on all three counts. The murder and fetal homicide charges are Class A felonies, while the fleeing charge is a Class C felony. Bond remained in the Barren County Detention Center on a $2 million cash bond after the indictment. Prosecutors have not publicly released all evidence, and the exact relationship between Bond and Woodcock has not been made clear in public reporting, though law enforcement has described the shooting as following a domestic incident.
Outside the courtroom, Barren County Commonwealth’s Attorney John Gardner spoke with members of Woodcock’s family after the indictment was returned. That moment placed the legal process beside the family’s grief. In court terms, the indictment is only a formal charge and does not prove guilt. In family terms, it followed weeks after funeral services for Woodcock and Neveah Marie Woodcock, whose names appeared together in the obituary and service notices.
The family held visitation April 13 at Brooks Funeral Home in Munfordville, with funeral services that afternoon and burial in Northtown Family Cemetery. The obituary listed many surviving relatives, including Woodcock’s daughter Chloe, parents, siblings, grandparents and extended family. It said she was saved at Oak Grove Baptist Church when she was 13, had been a cheerleader at LeGrande Elementary and found joy in holidays with family and friends. Those details gave the public record a portrait of a 22-year-old whose life was not defined only by the shooting.
The case also centers on the unborn child, named by family as Neveah Marie Woodcock. Kentucky prosecutors charged Bond with first-degree fetal homicide, treating the unborn daughter’s death as a separate count from Woodcock’s death. Police have not publicly said how far along Woodcock was in her pregnancy. They have not released a motive, a full timeline of the domestic incident or detailed evidence about the shooting. Those facts may emerge later through court filings, hearings or testimony. Bond’s court process is expected to include arraignment or post-indictment proceedings, discovery and additional hearings in Barren County. His bond status may also be reviewed as the case moves forward. A court appearance was scheduled for June 1 after the indictment was reported. No trial date was publicly reported in the available records. Bond remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty, and the charges are allegations unless established in court.
For Woodcock’s family, the case is moving from the first emergency response into a longer court process. For prosecutors, the indictment sets the charges that will guide the next phase. The case remained pending in Barren County as of June 23.
Author note: Last updated June 23, 2026.