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Van Chau

Case from Round-rock, TX dated Dec 29, 2016

Victim Details

Name

Van Chau

Gender

Female

Race

Asian

City

Round-rock

State

TX

Date Of Death

2016-12-29

Age At Death

47

First Name

Van

Last Name

Chau

Last Updated

06/23/2026

Case Description

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Van Chau, a 47-year-old woman of Asian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on December 29, 2016, in Round Rock, Texas. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide. Van Chau was shot and killed by her husband, Kiet Chau, who was 53 years old. Following the shooting, Kiet Chau took his own life. The couple's two sons were home at the time and discovered their parents' bodies in the master bathroom closet after hearing gunshots.

Authorities were called to the Chau residence on Hunters ...

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KXAN.com: Husband, wife die in murder-suicide in Round Rock

Round Rock couple in apparent murder-suicide identified

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07/02/2023

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