FIRST LOOK: AJ Armstrong reports to prison after being convicted of capital murder of his parents

AJ Armstrong new mug shot (TDCJ)

Antonio “AJ” Armstrong, who was convicted of killing his parents last month, is now behind bars.

Armstrong was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving 40 years.

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Jail records show Armstrong will be housed at Garza West Unit in Beeville, Texas.

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Armstrong’s parents, Dawn and Antonio Sr., died at a hospital in July of 2016 after they were found shot inside their southwest Houston home.

The case went through three trials after he pled not guilty, with the first two being declared a mistrial. After the third trial, the jury found him guilty of capital murder.

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