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Armani Lyons

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Apr 05, 2026

Victim Details

Armani Lyons

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2026-04-05

3

Armani

Lyons

07/25/2026

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Armani Deshawn Lyons, age 3, a boy from Atlanta, Georgia, was killed in the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, after he was shot at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta. Police said the shooting happened shortly after midnight near the 900 block of Washington Street SW, in the area of Washington Street and Hatcher Avenue. Armani had been left at the apartment with a longtime babysitter while his mother, Dinisha Lyons, went to work at the airport. Within hours, what was supposed to ...
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  • https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/8131/17
  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Toddler who died in shooting identified; witness says officer carried child out
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