In the early morning hours of October 17, 2019, the life of 26-year-old Dominic Andrew Price was tragically cut short in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Price, a Black male, was found with fatal gunshot wounds at the Bluffton Park Apartments located off Bluffton Road. The incident, which unfolded around 2:15 a.m., was preceded by some sort of disturbance, according to reports from law enforcement.
Witnesses in the vicinity recalled hearing the sound of multiple gunshots piercing the night.
Emergency services were dispatched to the apartment complex, where they discovered Price outside one of the apartments. He was swiftly transported to a nearby hospital, but succumbed to his injuries. The Allen County Coroner's Office later confirmed that Price's death was a result of multiple gunshot wounds and officially ruled it a homicide, the 23rd in Allen County for that year.
Known affectionately as 'Nic' by his family and friends, Dominic Price was a father to a son and a daughter. He was a student at Ravenscroft Beauty College and was described as an entrepreneur with ambitions of owning his own barbershop. He had previously operated his own auto mechanic shop and bred dogs. Price was also actively involved in his son's life, coaching his basketball team. His family remembered him as a man who loved to make people laugh and was always ready to lend a helping hand.
Despite a thorough investigation launched by the Fort Wayne Police Department, no immediate arrests were made in connection with Price's murder. Information regarding potential suspects or a motive for the shooting has remained scarce. As of the latest available updates, the case remains an open investigation, with law enforcement continuing to seek information from the public that could lead to a resolution for Price and his grieving family.
