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Jimmy Kollman

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 K ...Read More
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  • KXAN.com: Police: Son shot and killed 82-year-old father before turning gun on himself
  • A Pair of Patricides: Two Travis County men charged with killing ...
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    Victim Details

    Jimmy Kollman

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Austin

    TX

    2017-05-05

    82

    Jimmy

    Kollman

    11/24/2025

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