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Peyton Armstead

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jul 31, 2020

Victim Details

Peyton Armstead

Female

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2020-07-31

21

Peyton

Armstead

06/28/2026

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In the summer of 2020, a young Black/African American woman's life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Twenty-one-year-old Peyton Alyce' Armstead was found deceased on the evening of July 31, 2020. Born in Evansville, Indiana, on July 11, 1999, she was known for her bright eyes and a contagious smile that warmed those she met.

On that fateful Friday, Louisville Metro Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the California neighborhood. In an alleyway ...
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  • whas11.com: Man, woman found shot to death inside car in Louisville, LMPD
  • WDRB: 2 found shot to death in vehicle in California neighborhood
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