On May 5, 2017, Jimmy Kollman, an 82-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was found dead in his home from a gunshot wound. The Austin Police Department determined that his death was a result of a murder-suicide. Kollman's son, 54-year-old Joseph Kollman, shot and killed his father before turning the gun on himself inside a shed in the backyard.
The investigation revealed that Joseph Kollman had fatally shot his father, Jimmy Kollman, before committing suicide.
Autopsies confirmed that Jimmy Kollman's death was a homicide and his son's death was a suicide. The tragic incident occurred in the 7600 block of West Gate Boulevard in South Austin.
There were no arrests or suspects involved in this case, as it was determined to be a murder-suicide with no external parties involved. The Austin Police Department did not pursue any further litigations or investigations related to the deaths, as the case was closed with the conclusion of the autopsies and interviews with family and neighbors.
The deaths of Jimmy Kollman and his son, Joseph Kollman, were ruled a murder-suicide, and the case was officially closed by the Austin Police Department.
