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Lielle Kaplan

Case from Austin, TX dated Dec 11, 2017

Victim Details

Lielle Kaplan

Female

White / Caucasian

Austin

TX

2017-12-11

9

Lielle

Kaplan

07/20/2026

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Lielle Kaplan, a 9-year-old girl from Austin, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 11, 2017. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide, carried out by her father, Yariv Kaplan, who was 42 years old. The couple was found in their southwest Travis County home with gunshot wounds. Authorities believe that Yariv Kaplan shot his daughter before taking his own life.

The tragic event unfolded early in the morning when deputies responded to a welfare check call at the Kaplan resid ...
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