A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for murdering his wife inside of their Gaithersburg home in September 2020.
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Harry Storm has sentenced defendant, Allen Price Jr., 45, of Gaithersburg to 45 years in prison. The sentencing hearing was held late yesterday afternoon, June 12, 2024. Price Jr. pleaded guilty on December 15, 2023, to Second-Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Crime of Violence for the shooting death of his wife, Natasha Price.
On September 17, 2020, Price Jr. shot his wife inside of their home on the 19400 block of Sandy Lake Drive in Gaithersburg. He then jumped out of a second-story window and attempted to flee. Montgomery County Police searched the neighborhood and located the defendant hiding in a wooded area. Natasha Price was transported to a local hospital where she remained on life support until her death on October 9, 2020. During the State’s review of the case, it came to light that Natasha Price confided in friends and relatives that she had intended to leave her husband and 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.
Assistant State’s Attorneys Brian Rubinstein and Jaime Jacobson prosecuted this case.”
