MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – An 81-year-old Conroe man described by friends as one of the nicest people you would ever meet was found shot to death in his home and investigators are now asking the public to help find his killer.
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.
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.
“This is truly a remarkable man that we lost,” Young said.
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.
Young is urging anyone with information to come forward and help bring justice for her friend.
“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.