Overview
- County deputies found 81-year-old James “Mr. Jim” Blount shot inside his Trails End Road home after a family member called 911 on Monday and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Investigators initially arrested the victim’s 38-year-old son, Justin Blount, for using his father’s credit cards without authorization and announced on June 5 that additional evidence led to a murder charge.
- Officials say detectives determined Justin Blount was the person who called 911 to report finding his father and that the killing was targeted.
- The Montgomery County Major Crimes Unit led the probe with help from crime scene teams, the district attorney’s office, the county fire marshal and Harris County K-9 units.
- Friends and neighbors described James Blount as a long‑time, well‑liked trail rider whose death has shaken the community and investigators have not publicly released a motive as the case moves through the legal process.