Texas country music artist Christopher Jerome Blanton is in the middle of a murder investigation. Blanton, who also goes by the name C'ing Jerome, is being investigated not as a witness to the crime, but as the alleged murderer.
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Police are investigating an incident that happened in North Texas, where Blanton alleges that he was being followed by a suspicious-looking grey car. The car followed Blanton to a gas station, and then followed him as he headed to his music studio. Now, Blanton claimed he saw the driver of the car with a pistol of their own; otherwise, he wouldn't have fired shots. It would later be reported that the driver's car was searched, and there were no weapons inside. But regardless, the damage was done when Blanton pulled up next to the car and fired two shots at him. The driver of the grey vehicle crashed into a light pole following the shots being fired.
It was later revealed that the driver of the car was a man named Cody Davonte Scott, 32. We have confirmation that the two men did not know each other. Scott, who was in the hospital in critical condition, passed away the day after the accident. Blanton, who was seen driving around in a pickup truck with a friend, was taken in for questioning. Some believe the friend might have been with Blanton at the time of the accident, even though he was not involved, but this has not been confirmed by police.
What Happens to C'Ing Jerome Now?
Blanton now faces murder charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Police reported that they are still struggling to figure out what actually happened. It's a very confusing situation because, according to the police, "There was no confrontation. There was no road rage incident. This individual, who shot at this victim, literally thought that they were either being followed or chased. They don't know each other, they don't have any connection from the past."
Given that there's no prior connection between the two individuals, it's unclear where the motivation would come for either of them to act as they did. Currently, police are continuing to investigate the situation while Blanton is held in the Fort Worth detention facility. Stay tuned for updates as they talk to more witnesses and come to a better understanding of what happened.
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