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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:

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

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

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  2. Huh! End time child.



    #Somebody must to love me tonyt!!!

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  3. 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•

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  4. Na wa oooo was d boy high on drugs?

    (Linda d Kim K's fan)

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  5. Who do we say is responsible for dis?


    ...merited happiness

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

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  7. No comments for now,details are a bit sketchy.

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  8. May His soul find eternal peace in d Lord. www.jambscreeningcalculator. com is a website exclusively designed for jambites as regards 2016 admission into any university of your choice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  16. Oh noooo! This is tragedy

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

    Na me talk am!

    Long Live Lib!!!

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  18. 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.

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

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  21. Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin30 July 2016 at 21:26

    May their soul rip.

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

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  23. 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

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  24. 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.

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

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  26. Hmmm child of the world

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  27. First I thought it's a movie.

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

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

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  30. So much freedom isn't actually freedom

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  31. God forbid for my own child to kill me

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  32. 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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