Hollywood actor Hagen Mills, 29, ‘commits suicide after shooting mom of his four-year-old daughter’
Baskets actor Hagen Mills, 29, kills himself in Kentucky home after shooting mother, 34, of his four-year-old child in failed murder-suicide – just days after he was released from jail for rape, kidnap and sodomy
- Hagen Mills shot and injured former partner, Erica Price, in Mayfield on Tuesday
- Mills then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide, according to police
- Mills and Price shared a four-year-old daughter, who was inside the home at the time of the fatal incident
- Jail records show Mills was arrested and charged with kidnapping and first degree rape and sodomy back in March; he was only bonded out on May 6
- The actor had an extensive rap sheet, with previous arrests for assault, wanton endangerment and DUI
By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com
Published: 12:15 EDT, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 19:16 EDT, 20 May 2020
Hollywood actor Hagen Mills is dead following an ‘attempted murder-suicide’ in his native Kentucky.
The 29-year-old actor, who appeared in the hit FX series Baskets, reportedly tried to kill former partner Erica Price, 34, at her residence in Mayfield on Tuesday evening.
Price was allegedly shot by Mills in both the arm and chest but managed to survive and call police. Mills subsequently turned the gun on himself and committed suicide.
According to The West Kentucky Star, Price is the mother of Mills’ four-year-old daughter, Mila.
The young girl was inside the home at the time, as was Price’s mother. Neither were injured during the incident.
Investigators claim that Mills held the pair hostage inside the home until Price arrived at 5.45 pm. After she walked through the front door, Mills shot her multiple times. She was taken to hospital in a stable condition after contacting police.
Records from Graves County Jail in Kentucky show Mills has an extensive rap sheet.
On March 30 of this year, he was arrested and charged with first degree rape and sodomy, as well as kidnapping and possession of methamphetamine.
Prison officials told DailyMail.com Wednesday that Mills was released May 6 on a $500,000 property bond and $10,000 surety.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by DailyMail.com pertaining to that case, Mills allegedly became embroiled in an altercation with a woman outside his home sometime in March. He reportedly struck the victim with a handgun ‘causing a laceration to her lip’.
The actor then allegedly forced the female victim into his home, where he raped and sodomized her. She was held inside for hours, but managed to escape the property when Mills fell asleep. The victim took herself to a local hospital for an examination.
Mills allegedly shot former partner Erica Price in both the arm and chest, but she managed to survive and call police. Mills is pictured in a 2016 social media snap with a woman tagged as Erica Price and a young girl believed to be their daughter
The fatal incident occurred inside this home in Mayfield on Tuesday evening. Mills reportedly held his young daughter and Price’s mother inside the residence until Price returned
On March 30 of this year, he was arrested and charged with first degree rape and sodomy, as well as kidnapping and possession of methamphetamine
According to Mills’ mother, the actor maintained homes in both Hollywood and Kentucky.
Mills grew up in the south, before he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting in the early 2010s.
He was best known for appearing in the FX comedy-drama series, Baskets, created in 2016 by Zach Galifianakis and Louis CK. The Emmy-winning show ran for four seasons and starred Galifianakis the lead role.
Mills also starred in an episode of the TV comedy Swedish Dicks, and had a role in the 2013 telemovie Bonnie & Clyde: Justified.
The actor’s last listed role is the upcoming indie horror film, Star Light, set for release in August
One of Mills’ former reps, Elyah Dolan, told Heavy that she had not heard from the actor since 2018, when he returned to Kentucky to ‘address issues unrelated to the entertainment industry’.
‘I knew him as a talented actor and horseman with that classic southern hospitality and charm. May he rest in peace,’ she stated.
She did not elaborate on the ‘issues’ Mills was seeking to address, but the actor was frequently in trouble with the law.
Records from the Graves County Jail website show he was arrested for a DUI in 2016, wanton endangerment in 2017, and second-degree assault in 2018.
Despite burgeoning fame and photos of domestic bliss, Mills was having trouble with the law in Kentucky. He had been arrested at least four times since 2016. Mills and Price are pictured with their daughter in a 2017 snap
Mills is pictured in a 2016 social media snap. Erica Price is tagged on the right
A a GoFundMe page has been set up to support Price, who will need ongoing medical treatment for the injuries she sustained during Tuesday’s incident
It’s believed Mills and Price began dating in 2012 – four years before they welcomed their daughter, Mila. Price currently works as an practice nurse at Kentucky Care.
Mills began splitting his time between Hollywood and Kentucky, where Price and his baby girl were based.It remains unclear when the couple split.
Mayfield Police would not speculate as to the motive behind Mills’ attempted murder-suicide.
Locals who knew Mills expressed their shock on social media Wednesday.
‘Just such a sad situation for both families. I can’t imagine. Prayers for his soul and for Erica Price and her family. This isn’t the Hagen I knew and grew up with. You never know what someone is going through,’ one old acquaintance wrote.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page has been set up to support Price, who will need ongoing medical treatment for the injuries she sustained during Tuesday’s incident.
The description reads: ‘Erica was involved in an incident entirely out of her control and the results of that incident have left her with injuries that needed immediate and ongoing medical treatment.
Erica has a small child to support, as a single mother. She will likely accumulate a series of expensive medical bills, and at this point it is unlikely she will return to work anytime soon.’
Mills is pictured in a scene from his 2014 show reel. The Kentucky-born star appeared in the 2013 telemovie Bonnie and Clyde: Justified
Mills appeared in the hit FX series Baskets, starring Zach Galifianakis. The Emmy-winning show ran for four seasons and was co-created by Louis CK
Mills is pictured on the red carpet in 2011. Old friends expressed shock on social media Wednesday learning of his attempted murder-suicide
