Hampden DA renews request for public help solving 1990 murder

SPRINGFIELD — The Hampden District Attorney’s office continues to search for the killer of 17-year-old Shana B. Price, found slain on the edge of Blunt Park in 1990.

Her body was discovered by a city parks employee draped over a fence the day after Christmas that year.

Price’s death is one of several cold cases Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni has pursued using advancements in DNA analysis. His office issued a DNA phenotyping sketch of Price’s assailant and announced a dedicated tip line for the investigation.

Gulluni had asked the public to voluntarily submit to DNA tests at a Thunderbirds hockey game.

Using DNA evidence, the company Snapshot produced trait predictions for the person of interest in the 1990 homicide of Shana B. Price in Springfield. (Image provided by Hampden DA's office)

Gulluni’s office said Tuesday it renewed the request for people to voluntarily submit to DNA tests at the annual Springfield Caribbean Carnival on Aug. 16.

The composite sketches of the suspect showed a light-skinned man of Caribbean, Dominican or African-American descent, with brown or hazel eyes and a non-freckled complexion.

“Shana Price’s life was tragically cut short, and for more than three decades her family has lived without answers,” Gulluni said.

“Our office is determined to use every tool available, including the most cutting-edge forensic technology, to fight for justice on her behalf,” Gulluni said in a statement. “With the support of the community and the advancement of science, we remain committed to pursuing the truth and ensuring accountability.”

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