Xiaa Price was 21 when he was shot dead on May 11, 2021, in the parking lot of a Motel 6 on Curry Road in Colonie, New York. According to family, Price — described as outgoing, raised in the church and about to turn 22 in the spring of 2021 — was with his younger brother and was attempting to drive away when he was shot in the head; the gunshot caused their vehicle to crash in the motel lot. Police officers attempted to revive him at the scene but he died of a single gunshot wound.

Family members characterized the killing as a senseless act of violence and suggested it may have followed a robbery attempt by masked assailants. Colonie police arrested several men in the days after the shooting and charged at least two with murder-related offenses.