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Six people were shot and killed in Texas because a progressive organization paid for the bail of a violent criminal named Shane James.
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December 6, 2023
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.
In a statement, the group is was "profoundly saddened and deeply troubled by the tragic events" involving James.
"We take our responsibilities seriously and acknowledge that we must address both the immediate impact of this tragedy and the broader implications for our bail program," the group said.
Texas progressive group previously bailed out suspect charged in deadly Austin, San Antonio shooting rampage
A Texas-based non-profit police reform group previously bailed out a suspect now accused of killing six people during a shooting spree Tuesday.
Texas progressive group previously bailed out suspect charged in deadly Austin, San Antonio shooting rampage
December 6, 2023
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.
In a statement, the group is was "profoundly saddened and deeply troubled by the tragic events" involving James.
"We take our responsibilities seriously and acknowledge that we must address both the immediate impact of this tragedy and the broader implications for our bail program," the group said.
