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Lionel Armstrong

Case from Maywood, IL dated May 30, 2022

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Victim Details

Name

Lionel Armstrong

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Maywood

State

Illinois

Date Of Death

May 30, 2022

Age At Death

Last Updated

Oct 31, 2026

Case Description

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Summary based on 4 sources

Lionel Armstrong, a 28-year-old Black man, was killed in his community of Maywood, Illinois, on the evening of May 30, 2022. His death was immediately investigated as a homicide by local law enforcement.

The fatal shooting occurred in the 2000 block of South 13th Avenue. According to police, Armstrong was shot several times. He was transported from the scene to Loyola University Medical Center for emergency medical treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The Maywood Police Department handled the investigation into the shooting. Their work led to the identification and arrest of a suspect in connection with Lionel Armstrong’s death.

Authorities arrested Charles Lard, a 39-year-old man from Chicago, and charged him with first-degree murder. Police accused Lard of fatally shooting Armstrong. Following his arrest, Lard was scheduled for an appearance in bond court. The case against him was proceeding through the legal system as of 2022.