James Blount, a respected 81-year-old horseman and former police officer, was found shot to death in his Montgomery County home. Investigators have not identified a suspect and are asking the community to assist in solving the murder.
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James Blount, known to many as “Mr. Jim,” was discovered shot in his home off Trails End Road on Monday after a family member called 911. When deputies arrived, they found Blount with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says Blount was targeted, but investigators have not yet identified any suspects and the motive remains unclear.
KPRC 2 News reporter Corley Peel spoke with Blount’s friend, Linda Young, about the man the community has lost. Investigators seeking information after 81-year-old man found shot dead inside Montgomery County home Blount was a devoted horseman and a respected figure in the trail riding community. Young says she met him in the 1990s while both worked as mounted patrol and livestock officers for the Precinct 2 Constable’s Office.
She described Blount as a generous and kind person whose death has deeply shaken those who knew him.
“Jim was one of the nicest people you would ever meet. He would give you the shirt off his back. To have this kind of insanity done to him is just shocking,” Young said.
“Please, if you hear anything, know anything, please leave no stone unturned. This needs to be taken care of and they need to be held accountable,” she said. Anyone with information about James Blount’s murder is urged to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Corley Peel is a Texas native and Texas Tech graduate who covered big stories in Joplin, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida before returning to the Lone Star State.
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