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Texas progressive group previously bailed out suspect charged in deadly Austin, San Antonio shooting rampage
Shane James, 34, previously served as a U.S. Army infantry officer before he was discharged in August 2015, the Army said
Louis Casiano By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published December 6, 2023 5:50pm EST
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A suspect accused of six murders across Texas during a day-long shooting spree was previously charged with assaulting a family member and bailed out by a non-profit progressive group, according to local reports.
Shane James, 34, is accused of killing six people and injuring others in Bexar County and Austin. James, who served as a U.S. Army Infantry officer from February 2013 to August 2015, is charged with several counts of capital murder.
In January 2022, James was charged with aggravated assault against his mother, father and sister, Fox San Antonio reported. Bail records said James was bonded out by Texas Organizing Project, a non-profit focused on progressive issues that helped elect Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales and county Sheriff Javier Salazar.
The group advocates for a number of liberal causes, including immigrant rights, healthcare justice, voting rights and climate justice, according to its website. Fox News Digital has reached out to TOP.
SUSPECTED LOS ANGELES SERIAL KILLER GOT $700K SETTLEMENT FROM SANTA MONICA BEFORE SHOOTING SPREE
Mugshot of Shooting suspect Shane James
Shane James, 34, is charged in connection with a shooting spree in Texas. (Austin Police Department)
In a statement, the group is was "profoundly saddened and deeply troubled by the tragic events" involving James.
CRIME
Texas progressive group previously bailed out suspect charged in deadly Austin, San Antonio shooting rampage
Shane James, 34, previously served as a U.S. Army infantry officer before he was discharged in August 2015, the Army said
Louis Casiano By Louis Casiano Fox News
Published December 6, 2023 5:50pm EST
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Fox News Flash top headlines for December 6
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A suspect accused of six murders across Texas during a day-long shooting spree was previously charged with assaulting a family member and bailed out by a non-profit progressive group, according to local reports.
Shane James, 34, is accused of killing six people and injuring others in Bexar County and Austin. James, who served as a U.S. Army Infantry officer from February 2013 to August 2015, is charged with several counts of capital murder.
In January 2022, James was charged with aggravated assault against his mother, father and sister, Fox San Antonio reported. Bail records said James was bonded out by Texas Organizing Project, a non-profit focused on progressive issues that helped elect Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales and county Sheriff Javier Salazar.
The group advocates for a number of liberal causes, including immigrant rights, healthcare justice, voting rights and climate justice, according to its website. Fox News Digital has reached out to TOP.
SUSPECTED LOS ANGELES SERIAL KILLER GOT $700K SETTLEMENT FROM SANTA MONICA BEFORE SHOOTING SPREE
Mugshot of Shooting suspect Shane James
Shane James, 34, is charged in connection with a shooting spree in Texas. (Austin Police Department)
In a statement, the group is was "profoundly saddened and deeply troubled by the tragic events" involving James.
