August 18th 2023.
This week, Antonio "AJ" Armstrong Jr., the son of former NFL player Antonio Armstrong Sr. and his wife Dawn, was found guilty of capital murder for killing his parents in 2016. The 23-year-old was just 16 years old when he committed the crime and he has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after he serves 40 years.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg addressed the verdict in a news conference, saying, "In trying to speak for those who no longer had a voice to defend themselves or say what happened, our job was to find justice for them. Antonio Sr. and Dawn Armstrong died because they were trying to be good parents and wanted their children to do right—not to lie, to work to be law-abiding, contributing adults."
This was the third time Armstrong Jr. was tried for the crime, with the first two ending in hung juries. After the first trial in 2019, jurors couldn't reach a unanimous decision, and a mistrial was declared. The second trial in October 2022 was also deadlocked with eight votes to acquit him and four to convict.
Before his death, Antonio Armstrong Sr. played collegiate football at Texas A&M and in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins. He also coached both of his sons when they were younger. He and his wife owned 1st Class Training in Bellaire and served in ministry together. Dawn Armstrong's Facebook page said the couple "serve in ministry together."
The Armstrongs' tragic story serves as a reminder of the importance of parents doing their best to raise their children to be law-abiding, contributing adults.
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