GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Gaithersburg man will spend the next 45 years behind bars for the murder of his wife.
Allen Price Jr., 45, was sentenced for the murder late Wednesday afternoon. He plead guilty in December of 2023 to second-degree murder and use of a gun during a violent crime for shooting and killing his then wife, Natasha Price.
Authorities say on September 17, 2020, Price Jr. shot his wife inside their home on Sandy Lake Drive in Gaithersburg. He then jumped out of a second-story window and tried to run away. Police searched the neighborhood and found Price Jr. hiding in a wooded area.
Natasha Price was taken to an area hospital for help after the shooting where she remained on life support until her death not even a month later, on October 9.
During an investigation, it was revealed Natasha Price had told friends and family she planned on leaving her husband and to cut him off financially.
“We aggressively prosecute domestic violence cases, and in this matter, we are thankful that the judge imposed a penalty above the Maryland State Sentencing Guidelines. The defendant fatally shot his wife while her children were present inside of the home. We express our deepest condolences to the victim’s family and share in the grief over this senseless loss of life,” said State’s Attorney John McCarthy.
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