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Leonid Kaplan

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jan 03, 2016

Victim Details

Leonid Kaplan

February 11, 2022

Male

Columbus

OH

2016-01-03

2016-01-03

1964-05-09

51

Leonid

Kaplan

Black

Brown

5' 06

140

06/29/2026


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A man is found dead in his front yard
Leonid Kaplan, a 51-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found fatally shot on January 3, 2016. The incident took place at around 7:30 p.m. in the 5800 block of Riverton Road, off McNaughten Road. Columbus Police were dispatched after receiving a report of a man lying in a front yard. Upon arrival, officers discovered Kaplan suffering from a gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to a local hospital but was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

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