Landon Rogers, a 24-year-old Black man from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was known by loved ones as a fun, loyal, and kind person with an amazing spirit. Described as the "best uncle anybody could ever ask for," he was a passionate and humble individual whose life was cut short on July 26, 2022.
That evening, just after 10 p.m., Landon’s roommate, Kriston Price, called 911 from their shared residence at the Colony Apartments on Van Aken Boulevard in Shaker Heights. Price told the dispatcher he had just killed his roommate, stating, “I hit him in the chest.” When police and paramedics arrived, they found Landon suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. He was rushed to a local hospital but did not survive his injuries.
The investigation revealed that the fatal shooting was preceded by an earlier conflict. Hours before the incident, Price had called the police to the apartment, reporting that Landon had threatened him with a gun during an argument over a shirt.
Later that night, police were called back to the same apartment to find Landon shot. Price, who was also 24 at the time, was arrested at the scene without incident.
Price was initially charged with murder. On August 10, 2022, a grand jury indicted him on charges of aggravated murder, murder, and felonious assault. He pleaded not guilty two days later and was ordered to be held on a $500,000 bond.
The case went to trial in November 2023 in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, with Judge Maureen Clancy presiding. On November 21, 2023, a jury found Kriston Price guilty of voluntary manslaughter.
On December 21, 2023, Price was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the killing of his roommate, bringing the legal proceedings in the case to a close.
