In the late morning of a Sunday in Richmond, Virginia, the life of Harry D. Seigler came to an abrupt and violent end. On September 1, 2019, police officers were dispatched to a residence on North 23rd Street following a report of a man being shot. Upon their arrival at approximately 11:48 a.m., they discovered Mr. Seigler, a 67-year-old male, unresponsive on the front porch of the structure.
He had sustained an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the death of Harry D. Seigler quickly progressed. Within days, the Richmond Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, identified and apprehended a suspect in connection with the homicide.
Ernest A. Price, Jr., who was 51 years old at the time, was arrested in Henrico without incident. He was subsequently charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of Harry D. Seigler. The Medical Examiner's office was tasked with determining the official cause and manner of death.
