Dawan Mulazim.

The first jury was unable to reach a verdict – probably because it was filled with blacks.

Lexington Herald Leader:

A man who was retried this month in the shooting death of a Marine in Lexington was found guilty on six counts Monday night, including charges of murder and robbery.

Dawan Mulazim, 36, was convicted in 2018 on charges related to a robbery at Quality Inn days before the shooting that killed Jonathan Price and injured his wife, Megan Price. The jury in the 2018 trial was unable to reach a verdict in the murder and robbery charges against Mulazim connected to the shooting of the Prices outside Austin City Saloon on June 21, 2014.

After six days of evidence and arguments, a new jury heard closing arguments Monday in the retrial of Mulazim on the charges connected to the robbery of the Prices. They deliberated about four and a half hours before returning multiple guilty verdicts.

Mulazim was found guilty of intentional murder, first-degree robbery and second-degree assault in the Austin City Saloon shooting. However, in each of the counts the jury could not determine if Mulazim was the “principal” offender or complicit. He was also found guilty of complicity to first-degree robbery in connection with the attack on the Prices. Mulazim is eligible for the death penalty on the convictions, his attorney told jurors Tuesday.

In a reported robbery on July 17, 2014 on Second Street, Mulazim was found guilty of two counts of receiving stolen property valued less than $500.

The family of Jonathan Price was visibly relieved when the verdicts were read, including Megan Price, who testified in both the 2018 trial and the retrial.

Jonathan and Megan Price.

One year after the shooting death of a Woodford County Marine, a grand jury has indicted two individuals.

A Fayette County Grand Jury returned indictments for Quincinio D. Canada and Dawan Q. Mulazim  in relation to their involvement in the murder of Jonathan Price and assault of Megan Price.

Jonathan and Megan Price were leaving Austin City Saloon on June 21, 2014 when they were approached by two men demanding money. Jonathan was shot in the back and Megan was shot in the leg.

Megan survived her injuries, however Jonathan did not.

In relation to the case, both individuals have been indicted on charges of  murder, robbery and assault.

“I think it will make Megan feel better, but of course it won’t bring her husband back. But, it has to put her mind at ease, knowing that they are not on the streets anymore,” said Jessica Mitchell.

Mitchell went to school with Megan, and said the tragedy has stayed with everyone, as they waited for arrests.

“It’s hard on everybody and it’s scary that we live in a world where people just kill people like it’s nothing,” said Mitchell.