A husband and wife were found shot to death inside a home near Bloomfield Road in Nelson County Tuesday morning, in what investigators are calling an apparent murder-suicide. The woman has been identified as a teacher and head volleyball coach at Nelson County High School.
According to wdrbwave.com, officers responded to the home just after 8 a.m. Tuesday for a reported shooting and found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds. The Nelson County Coroner’s Office identified the pair as 54-year-old Brian Harman and 52-year-old Keyata Harman, the station reports, and WLKY also spells the couple’s surname Harman in its reporting on the case.
WLKY reports that the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a husband and wife, with deputies responding to the scene early Tuesday morning. Investigators say the husband allegedly shot and killed his wife before the two were found dead, per the outlet’s account.
Teacher Remembered as Nelson County High School Coach
The woman killed in the shooting was a teacher and the head volleyball coach at Nelson County High School, the same wdrbwave.com report states. Bardstown City Schools confirmed that Keyata Harman taught at Bardstown Middle, and the principal and superintendent spoke about her work and impact.
Court records cited by WLKY indicate that Keyata Harman had filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Brian Harman, with the outlet saying the filing was on October 15, less than a month before its November 10, 2026, publication. Separately, WDRB+WAVE reports that she filed for divorce on October 15, 2025, and that the couple had been separated since September 1, 2025.
Investigation Remains Early
No motive has been publicly disclosed, and neither outlet has released a coroner’s report, sheriff’s office statement, or court record for independent review. WLKY says it plans to update its story as more information becomes available.
