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Kobe Armstrong

Case from Albany, NY dated May 08, 2023

Victim Details

Kobe Armstrong

Male

Black / African American

Albany

NY

2023-05-08

17

Kobe

Armstrong

07/16/2026

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In the spring of 2023, the life of a promising Albany teenager was cut short under circumstances that remain shrouded in mystery. Kobe Wayne Armstrong, a 17-year-old male, was found deceased in his residence on Livingston Avenue on May 8, 2023. The initial calls to the Albany Police Department reported a suicide, but the scene that greeted officers prompted a deeper and more complex investigation. Armstrong had sustained two gunshot wounds, a detail that immediately raised questions and cast dou ...
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  • Times Union: Albany teen's death investigated as homicide
  • Kobe Armstrong Obituary | May 8, 2023 | Albany, NY
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