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Laing Vincent Russler

Case from Sherman, TX dated Mar 21, 2016

Victim Details

Laing Vincent Russler

Male

White / Caucasian

Sherman

TX

2016-03-21

7

Laing

Vincent Russler

06/21/2026

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Laing Vincent Russler, a 7-year-old boy from Sherman, Texas, tragically lost his life on March 21, 2016. Laing, along with his mother Kelly Russler, 39, and his brother Jayden Evans, 10, were found shot to death in their home on Rivercrest Drive. The investigation revealed that Laing's father, Malachi Russler, 36, had fatally shot his wife and two children before taking his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Police were called ...
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  • star-telegram: Texas man killed wife, 2 kids before killing self
  • Laing Vincent Russler, age 7 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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