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Saturday 30 July 2016

Former NFL player Antonio Armstrong and wife shot dead by 16-year-old son

The teenage son of former NFL player and Miami Dolphins linebacker has been charged with murdering his parents at their home in Houston, Texas.

The 16-year-old was charged as a juvenile andis being questioned by investigators in connection with the deaths of Antonio and Dawn Armstrong, NBC reports. 
 
  
Armstrong, 42,  who spent a season as a linebacker with the Miami Dolphins, and his wife Dawn were both shot in the early hours of Friday morning. Ms Armstrong died at the scene, while her husband was later pronounced dead at the city’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, having suffered a gunshot wound to his head

Three of the couple’s children were in the house at the time of the shooting, police said, including a 20-year-old son and a teenage daughter, neither of whom were hurt. The suspect called 911 at around 1.30am, shortly after the shooting occurred. His name has not been released because of age.

Police said they did not believe there was any history of domestic abuse in the family. Houston police homicide investigator Jimmy Dodson told KPRC that the Armstrongs were "an outstanding family" adding that Mr Armstrong was an associate pastor at a local church. "He's a great guy. The mother was apparently a great mother, according to family members," Mr Dodson said. "It was kind of the all-American family."

Mr Armstrong had been a college football star at Texas A&M University, and was named an All-American in his senior season as a linebacker for the A&M Aggies. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft but fractured an ankle in training and was released later that year, signing with the Dolphins, for whom he played four games.

A motivational speaker and fitness trainer, he and his wife owned a chain of three gyms called First Class Training in the Houston area. Former A&M head coach RC Slocum said in a statement:

"Antonio was a special young man. He was an all-American and an outstanding player, but he was an even better person. He was such a positive influence on his teammates. He always had a great big smile and a joy to coach"

Source: NBC/KPRC/Independent

40 comments:

Unknown said...

God will never forgive him for killing his parents....may their souls rest in peace

Unknown said...

Huh! End time child.



#Somebody must to love me tonyt!!!

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

They wer both killed by their 16yrs old son?? Oghene bikoooo.....what's this world turning too?? One is no longer safe with their flesh and blood??? *weak*



~glo rule your world~ cos I do•

KC said...

Na wa oooo was d boy high on drugs?

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NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Who do we say is responsible for dis?


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Jezzzzzzzz.... RIP VIa Port Harcourt 1st son

Ohiren Erimiakhena said...

No comments for now,details are a bit sketchy.

kiki said...

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Unknown said...

What kinda kid is that???????????? For heaven sake

LIB REP (中华人民共和国) said...

I wonder what got into him

Unknown said...

Such a terrible way to end dere lives. Rip to dem

Unknown said...

Sad.
Prolly some mind control things like MK Ultra n shit.

LORENZO DANI said...

Seems like a regular thing in america this days...

Chizzy Liz said...

****************************brain dix pipo na adi enwe partial contact *************what ix wrong with dem ??????????? Nawa oooo !!!!!!!!!!

Chizzy Liz said...

****************************brain dix pipo na adi enwe partial contact *************what ix wrong with dem ??????????? Nawa oooo !!!!!!!!!!

Nadreb said...

Can you imagine a child, dats the reason why children should be trained and disciplined. What got into the child's head, bad influence.

Unknown said...

Oh noooo! This is tragedy

Hessaawards2019.com said...

Omg! What motivated this evil son to carry out such an Evil act?! Unbelievable!

Na me talk am!

Long Live Lib!!!

Unknown said...

Train up a child in the way they should go Prov 22:6, but parents will not listen... Just negodu the outcome. Rip to them.

Unknown said...

They shud just kill dt son of a bitch called teenage son!!

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JOHN MILES said...

Too bad

Unknown said...

Nawa oo,Terrible.

Unknown said...

Evil child

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

May their souls rest in peace

Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin said...

May their soul rip.

Unknown said...

Hmmmm wot went wrong... R.I.P sir and Ma, may ur souls find rest in d bossom of d Lord

Unknown said...

NAWA O







AUNTY LINDA 👩

Unknown said...

OMG... What an endtime pikin, how cruel! RIP dear ones, this is really disheartening. God will not allow us experience the evils of this endtime. #MercyLord

Idomagirl said...

hmmmmmm

Genny's Blog said...

Ahhh! what kin of story is this. what could they have done to him that mad 3rd him to kill his own parent.






says, Genevieve.

Unknown said...

Shoot Ur own parents?! This is not cool... now how U gonna live with yourself?!

hidden cloud said...

Hmmm child of the world

Unknown said...

First I thought it's a movie.

Broda Solo said...

Ogun Idile tinz, may their soul rest in peace, what a tragedy !

Unknown said...

Abeg make una no vex... hoe the boy take get the gun biko nu??? Uwa kee... #DiaryOfAJoyfulGirl #SuperLady

Chuks Bruno said...

So much freedom isn't actually freedom

oluchi said...

God forbid for my own child to kill me

Unknown said...

What kinda child is this for Christ sake! Nah wah o ! End time child.

Anonymous said...

This is not the act of a normal 16 year old. Where did he get the gun from? Sounds like he was either on drugs or experienced a bout of mental illness. This boy lacked for nothing, he had a good family, attended Kinkaid - whose alumni includes President George Bush & his brother, Governor Jeb Bush. The Armstrongs lived in the Houston suburb of Bellaire, a serenely beautiful area. His parents did well for all their children, the 16 year old was the last born.

Only God knows how this child who was just born at the turn of the century could have visited his parents with such evil. What an awful thing for the remaining siblings who are now orphans. God help this family comes to terms with this terrible tragic loss.

God protect us all unto eternity.

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