In the quiet hours of a Monday night in St. Louis, the life of 54-year-old Anthony Price was violently cut short in what police believe was a home invasion robbery. On December 30, 2013, two men wearing ski masks and armed with firearms forced their way into Price's home located in the 5800 block of Terry Avenue. The armed intruders confronted Price and his fiancée, demanding money and the keys to their vehicle.
According to a witness account provided to the police, the harrowing ordeal
began around 9:59 p.m. when the masked men approached Price. One of the suspects forced Price inside his own home. What transpired next was a brutal act of violence. The intruders shot Price multiple times in the head and back, leaving him for dead. His fiancée, a 56-year-old woman who was present during the home invasion, was not physically harmed. It was she who made the desperate 911 call at approximately 10 p.m. to report the shooting of her fiancé. When police arrived at the Terry Avenue residence, they found Anthony Price inside a bedroom, having succumbed to his gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
After the shooting, the two suspects fled the scene on foot, taking the victim’s house keys with them. They disappeared into the night in an unknown direction, leaving behind a scene of tragedy and a grieving fiancée. The St. Louis police initiated an investigation into the murder of Anthony Price, searching for the two unidentified men responsible for this senseless act of violence. Despite the initial witness account, public information regarding any arrests or the identification of suspects in the murder of Anthony Price has not been made available. The case remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his loved ones and the community.
