Demond Bluntson, Texas man accused of fatally shooting girlfriend's sons, also charged with killing her
(CBS/AP) McALLEN, Texas - Demond Bluntson, a Texas man accused of fatally shooting two boys, including his 1-year-old son, in a hotel room on Tuesday, has now been charged in their mother's killing.
A judge charged Bluntson, 36, Thursday in the murder of his former girlfriend, Brandy Cerny. Police said they found Cerny's body the same day Bluntson fatally shot her two sons in a Laredo Holiday Inn hotel room. One of the boys, who is Bluntson's son, 1-year-old Davian Blunston, died at the hotel while the other boy, 6-year-old Jaydin Thompson, died later at a hospital from his wounds.
Bluntson was being held in a Laredo jail when an El Campo judge signed a murder warrant, accusing him of killing the 28-year-old Cerny, whose body was found Tuesday in a shack about 200 miles away. Wharton County District Attorney Josh McCown said the charge could be upgraded to capital murder but investigations are ongoing.
Bluntson is now expected to be charged with capital murder in the death of the 6-year-old. Bluntson was already charged with capital murder in the death of his own 1-year-old son.
Bluntson is being held on $2.5 million bond.
Cerny's father reported her missing Monday morning after she did not show up for work. El Campo police called Laredo authorities the next day to check on a lead that the family checked into a Laredo Holiday Inn. Laredo police said they later determined that only Bluntson and the boys checked in. Officers knocked on their room door about mid-day Tuesday and immediately heard several gunshots.
Jaydin's great-aunt Dianne Cerny said 6-year-old Jaydin was taken off life support and died Wednesday evening. She has been speaking on behalf of the family.
"He always had an arm around someone, especially his mom and little brother, and he was always laughing and smiling and loving life," she said about Jaydin on Thursday.
Dianne described Brandy as a compassionate and hard-working mother who was pursuing her master's and wanted "to give her sons every opportunity this world had to offer." She said her niece ended her relationship with Bluntson but there was "hardly a time when you saw Brandy without her precious sons."
"Our hearts are forever broken and we as a family speak out against domestic violence and ask that anyone who feels threatened seek the necessary help to break free," Dianne said. "Brandy was in the process of breaking free."