Those of you who study active killers should take a look at this one. This might be the best example of the mobile active killers I’ve been writing about for the last few years. He started by killing family members and then randomly shot people at five different sites over two counties and more than 10 hours.
SAN ANTONIO – A 34-year-old San Antonio man was arrested late Tuesday in Austin after a string of attacks that left six people dead — including two people in Bexar County — and at least three others injured.
Police in Austin said the victims were found dead in pairs in different homes during the daylong attacks. Police have identified the suspect as Shane James Jr.
Travis County Jail records show James Jr. was booked after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday and charged with capital murder in addition to several out-of-county misdemeanors.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said James Jr. had three warrants in Bexar County for misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury-family. He was bonded out by the Texas Organizing Project in early 2022.
Warrants for James Jr.’s re-arrest were issued almost two years ago — but he apparently remained free.
Austin police said they believe James Jr. is the sole suspect responsible for all of the deaths there. The relationships between the suspect and victims have not been released, nor the motive.
