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Suspects Confess To Garland Double Murder

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Jun 24, 2008 3:45 pm US/Central

Suspects Confess To Garland Double Murder

Raw Interviews With Suspects Linked At Bottom Of This Story

Reporting
Steve Pickett

Two suspects offered jailhouse confessions in the murders of a Garland music studio owner and his friend.
 
Memorial services were held Monday for Matthew Butler and Stephen Swan. The two were found shot to death outside of Zion Gate Records last Thursday. A bicyclist discovered their bodies near State Street and Glenbrook in the early morning hours of June 19. Police said both men were shot several times.

Monday Demarius Cummings and James Broadnax, the two teens accused of killing the men, talked about what they say happened that night. The two confessions couldn't have been more different - one showing remorse, the other describing the murders with cavalier disregard.

According to authorities the music producers were victims of a random robbery and were killed because they just happened to walk outside.

Cummings confirmed the police theory and said he and Broadnax had a plan to rob someone for money. "We didn't plan to kill them, we just planned to rob them," the 19-year-old said.

According to both teens, Cummings never fired a shot. While professing his innocence of murder, Cummings explained what his cousin did that night. "He pulled the pistol out and then opened fire; ya know what I'm saying. He shot the first dude one time and then the second dude, he shot him one time and he fell and then he went back and shot the other dude again."  

It was Broadnax who pulled the trigger and later described the killings in graphic detail. Broadnax, who is Cummings' cousin, said he just 'did it'. "I don't even think I got a conscience," he said.

After explaining the events of the crime, in language too graphic to be published, Broadnax was asked if his crime mattered to him. "Not no more," he responded. "I ain't got no reason to live."

The teenagers both face capital murder charges and are being held in the Dallas County Jail on $1 million bail.

Editor's Note:

Each man's interview is around 15 minutes in length.  WARNING: They are heavily laced with profanity and graphic descriptions of the murders.  We have posted them here because we believe we can tell this story more thoroughly by presenting the perspectives of the accused.

If you would like to watch the interviews in their entirety, click here.

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