'Perfect neighbors' found dead in their home, teacher mom of 4 known for sharing eggs from her chicken coop filed for divorce less than a month earlier

A Kentucky teacher and volleyball coach was killed by her husband less than a month after she filed for divorce, according to local reports. Both were found dead from gunshot wounds in what police say was a murder-suicide.

Brian Harman, 54, shot his wife, Keyata Harman, 52, to death and then took his own life at a home in Nelson County.

Police responded around 8 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a shooting. A neighbor told the local Fox and NBC affiliates WDRB+WAVE she may have heard gunfire around 8 p.m. Monday. She initially assumed the shots were from someone hunting deer.

It wasn’t until the woman saw police cruisers and coroner’s vehicles outside the Harmans’ home that she realized something was wrong.

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“We never had any issues with them at all,” said neighbor Nancy Ulrich. “They were the perfect neighbors. They would help you. She would give me her eggs because she’s got chickens up there too and it’s just a great loss. A great loss. They are going to be missed.”

Court records show that Keyata Harman filed for divorce on Oct. 15, 2026. The couple had been separated since Sept. 1, 2025. Their four children are now mourning both parents.

“Our mom, Keyata, and dad, Brian, were loved by so many,” a GoFundMe for the family says. “Our parents had four children who they loved so dearly, and we each have heard your outreach and appreciate all the kind messages and thoughtful gifts we have received.”

Keyata Harman was a teacher at Bardstown Middle School and head volleyball coach at Nelson County High School. The school district paid tribute to her on Tuesday night, remembering her as a mentor whose influence reached well beyond the volleyball court.

“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of one of our own,” the district said in a social media post. “Keyata was a true servant leader whose passion for the sport and dedication to her athletes extended far beyond the court.”

A friend on Facebook remembered Keyata as a “daughter, a sister, a mother, a grandmother, a leader, a mentor, and especially to all, a friend.”

Police have not released a motive or other details about the shooting.

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