Johnny Armstrong III, 32, was found shot to death on Sunday, September 13, 2020, on the 3300 block of Highway 11 and 80 in Toomsuba, Mississippi. A Navy veteran, husband and father of two young daughters, he had served from March 2007 to February 2018 and was medically discharged. He and his wife had moved to the Toomsuba area; she is a native of the town.

Family remembered Armstrong as kind, humble, deeply devoted to his family, a man of strong Christian faith who enjoyed hunting and fishing. After cosmetology school in 2019 he planned to open a barbershop and tattoo shop. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation after his body was discovered; in the days after the killing deputies reported having no leads.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the murder. If anyone knew Johnny, his movements around Toomsuba in September 2020, or has information that could help, please come forward.