Do you know who murdered Benjamin Kaplan?
On the night of May 28, 1976, Benjamin Kaplan, a 71-year-old male, was working his graveyard shift as the night clerk at the Apache Motel, located at 407 S. Main Street in Las Vegas. His shift had just begun at 11:00 p.m. Merely thirty minutes later, a sudden commotion shattered the late-night quiet. The motel manager, who resided on the property, was alarmed by the sound of Kaplan yelling and rushed to the office area to investigate.
Upon entering the office, the manager discovered a horrifying scene. Kaplan had collapsed onto the floor, having been stabbed multiple times. An ambulance was called, and he was quickly transported to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Kaplan succumbed to his injuries and died after undergoing surgery. Before the surgery, he was able to speak with a patrol officer, telling them that he had been the victim of a robbery.
The investigation into the murder of Benjamin Kaplan revealed that the attack was part of an apparent robbery. However, the assailant had managed to flee the scene without being seen. To this day, there have been no known witnesses to the brutal attack. The suspect in the case remains unknown, and no arrests have ever been made in connection with the homicide. The case remains an unsolved mystery, a lingering tale of a violent end to a night's work.
