Leonid Kaplan

Murdered
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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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    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

    10/28/2024


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