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Texas dad whose daughter, 4, was killed in murder-suicide by ex-wife says ‘she was supposed to come home that evening’

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Hussain, Z. (2026, October 2). Texas dad whose daughter, 4, was killed in murder-suicide by ex-wife says ‘she was supposed to come home that evening’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/us-news/texas-dad-whose-daughter-4-was-killed-in-murder-suicide-by-ex-wife-says-she-was-supposed-to-come-home-that-evening/

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Aaron Savella's four-year-old daughter, Vivian, was killed in a murder-suicide on Tuesday night when her mother, Cibelle, shot and killed herself after fatally shooting Vivian at their Houston home. Aaron had been granted primary custody of Vivian earlier that day, but the handover never occurred. The incident unfolded around 5:45 PM as police arrived to find Vivian dead and Cibelle hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound; she later died in the hospital. The tragic event followed months of contentious legal battles over custody, during which Cibelle faced strict restrictions imposed by the court regarding her interactions with Vivian.

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Cibelle Savella, a 35-year-old Brazilian heiress, was ordered by a Texas court on Tuesday morning to hand over her 4-year-old daughter Vivian to her ex-husband, private equity lawyer Aaron Savella, under strict supervision by the organization Guardians of Hope. The custody decision came after concerns were raised about Vivian's emotional wellbeing with her mother. That same evening, Cibelle allegedly shot and killed Vivian at her partner’s $824,000 townhouse in a gated community in Houston before attempting suicide. She is currently hospitalized but has not been charged yet. The judge’s ruling was based on the need to protect Vivian emotionally rather than physically, highlighting the tragic sequence of events following the custody battle.

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Cibelle Savella, 35, was supposed to hand over her daughter, Vivian, to her ex-husband, Aaron Savella, on Tuesday night, but instead fatally shot her in their Houston home and then turned the gun on herself, according to the Houston Police Department and a family attorney. uncertain

Savella → suppose → Department

Attorney Stefani Shapiro, who represents the grieving dad, told The Post that Aaron never alleged Cibelle physically abused Vivian, but believed the little girl was “potentially being emotionally abused” by her mother. asserted

girl → represent → mother

“Our family is devastated. asserted

family → devastate → ?

She was loved without limit by her father, Aaron, and by everyone whose life she touched. asserted

she → love → life

There are no words for what has been taken from us,” Shapiro said in a statement on behalf of Aaron and his family. asserted

Shapiro → be → Aaron

“Aaron did everything the law asks of a parent who is trying to protect his child. asserted

who → do → child

He trusted the courts. asserted

He → trust → courts

He followed every order. asserted

He → follow → order

He waited for the process to work. asserted

process → wait → ?

On Tuesday, a judge placed Vivian in his primary care, and she was supposed to come home to him that evening. asserted

she → place → him

She never did.” asserted

She → do → ?

The statement went on to say “fathers who fight quietly, patiently, and within the law to protect their children, their stories are rarely told.” asserted

stories → go → children

Cops rushed to the home around 5:45 on Tuesday night and discovered little Vivian dead and Cibelle with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on the third floor of the residence. asserted

Vivian → rush → residence

Cibelle’s new husband, restaurateur Greg Kubala, and a babysitter were inside the residence when the shots rang out and frantically forced their way into the child’s room, according to cops and the Daily Mail. uncertain

shots → ring → cops

They are not believed to have played any role in the shootings. asserted

They → believe → shootings

Cibelle was initially hospitalized but died a day later, police said. asserted

police → hospitalize → ?

“There was a custody hearing earlier today that didn’t go well for the mother,” Houston Police Lieutenant Larry Crowson said after Tuesday’s tragedy, per ABC13. asserted

Crowson → be → ABC13

Originally from Brazil, Cibelle divorced Aaron in November 2024 after four years of marriage, leading to a bitter legal battle over their daughter. asserted

Cibelle → divorce → daughter

Aaron was given exclusive rights to make decisions about Vivian’s care during a fateful Tuesday court hearing, according to documents obtained by the Mail. uncertain

Aaron → give → Mail

The mom was only permitted to spend time with Vivian under the supervision of a Texas-based group, Guardians of Hope, Harris County Judge Audrie Lawton-Evans ruled. asserted

Evans → permit → Hope

Cibelle, whose new husband owns a successful Chick-fil-A franchise, was also barred from speaking to the tot in her native language, Portuguese, unless a supervisor was also fluent in the language, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → own → language

She was ordered to pay Aaron child support, contribute to half of their daughter’s out-of-pocket medical expenses and was not allowed to attend her child’s school activities or consent to her medical treatment. asserted

She → order → treatment

Previous filings obtained by the outlet showed the parents were also not allowed to disparage one another in front of Vivian. asserted

parents → obtain → Vivian

Cibelle’s attorney’s office declined The Post’s requests for comment. asserted

office → decline → comment

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