Houston teen accused of killing football star father, mom expected to make bail

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Former Texas A&M football player Antonio Armstrong is shown in this Facebook photo. (Source: Facebook)

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Former Texas A&M football player Antonio Armstrong is shown in this Facebook photo. (Source: Facebook)

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Former Texas A&M football player Antonio Armstrong is shown in this Facebook photo. (Source: Facebook)

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Former Texas A&M football player Antonio Armstrong is shown in this Facebook photo. (Source: Facebook)

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Vaun Lee, a cousin of Dawn Armstrong, stands next to a makeshift memorial outside 1st Class Training, a gym owned by Antonio and Dawn Armstrong, after Dawn Armstrong was shot and killed in the early morning hours at her home on on Friday, July 29, 2016, in Houston. Antonio Armstrong was also shot during the incident and is in critical condition at a hospital. Police say a teenage boy has been accused in the shooting, after gunfire erupted overnight in the 5300 block of Palmetto.

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A teenager accused of killing his parents – former Texas A&M University football star Antonio Armstrong and his wife – is expected to make bail, his attorney said Tuesday.

Antonio Armstrong Jr., is charged with capital murder, accused of fatally shooting his parents inside their southwest Houston townhome in July.

CHILLING: Teen son accused of killing ex-A&M football star and wife

On Tuesday, state District Judge Kelli Johnson set bail for the teen at $200,000, court records show.
Armstrong, who was 16 when the crime occurred, has been certified to stand trial as an adult.

Attorney Rick Detoto said he believes Armstrong’s family can make the bail, and hopes they can get Armstong released Tuesday.

The teen was arrested when his story about a gun-wielding burglar didn’t match the evidence, prosecutors have said.

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