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Illya Armstead

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Apr 04, 2023

Victim Details

Illya Armstead

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2023-04-04

28

Illya

Armstead

07/07/2026

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On April 4, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a reported shooting in the 9500 block of Lucy Jane Lane, located in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 28-year-old Illya Damont Armstead Jr. suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Despite emergency medical efforts, Armstead was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation swiftly led to the appr ...
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  • wcnc.com: Woman accused in deadly shooting of another woman in southeast Charlotte
  • https://newsmaven.io/charlottealerts/news/teenager-accused-of-murdering-man-at-apartments
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    It's so difficult to wrap my head around how such a young life like Illya's could be cut short. From... ...Read More
    11/17/2023
    I've been following the case of Illya Damont Armstead Jr.'s tragic death, and a detail that's stood ... ...Read More
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