Antonio Armstrong, who spent time in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions, and his wife were fatally shot at their home in Houston, and a 16-year-old boy has been charged as a juvenile with murder in the slayings.
The linebacker, who also spent time with the Miami Dolphins, was identified in a statement from Texas A&M University, his alma mater.
Police said officers discovered the wounded couple about 2 a.m. Friday. Dawn Armstrong died at the scene, and Antonio Armstrong was pronounced dead at Memorial Hermann Hospital hours later with a gunshot wound to the head.
The suspect’s identity is being withheld because of his age.
Armstrong spent two seasons in the CFL with the B.C. Lions before being dealt to Winnipeg. He was the Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Year in 2000. His career was cut short by an ankle injury which forced him to retire in 2002.
Texas A&M issued a statement Friday saying Antonio Armstrong was a letterman who played for the Aggies from 1991 to 1994 and described him as a cornerstone of the A&M “Wrecking Crew” defence. He was named first-team Associated Press All-America linebacker in 1994 and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
An ankle fracture in training camp led to his release that October. He signed with the Dolphins and played in four games with Miami that season, logging four solo tackles.
With files from the Associated Press
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