Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The son of a former NFL player was found guilty of capital murder in the killing of his parents when he was 16, a Texas grand jury determined on Wednesday.
Antonio "A.J." Armstrong Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without parole after 40 years, according to FOX 26 Houston. Armstrong was charged in 2016 with the murders of Antonio and Dawn Armstrong.
Prosecutors said Armstrong shot and killed his parents inside their Bellaire townhome. Dawn Armstrong was pronounced dead at the scene and Antonio Armstrong died in a hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Antonio Armstrong, Jr., stands outside the courtroom following the day's testimony in his trial on Monday, April 22, 2019, in Houston. (Brett Comer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) There were two mistrials before the conviction this week.
The jury was hung in a deadlock in 2019, and in 2022, they could not agree on a verdict. Authorities at the time said the son’s story about a masked intruder did not add up, and an investigation failed to find any evidence of a forced entry.