Authorities say the 35-year-old killed his parents in Bexar County before killing four more people in a spree of attacks last December in Austin.
Shane James, the man accused of killing his parents in Bexar County before killing four more people in a shooting spree last December in Austin, told a Travis County court on Friday that he wants to represent himself for the charges he faces there. James, 35, took issue with his current lawyer's intention to seek a mental competency evaluation, which lawyer, Russ Hunt Jr. , mentioned at a pre-trial hearing in April would likely be sought, according to CBS Austin.
Shane James, accused of killing 6 people from Bexar County to Austin, had long history with the law Police say James killed Emmanuel Pop Ba, 33, Sabrina Rahman, 25, Katherine Short, 56, and Lauren Short, 30, in a violent rampage Dec. 5, 2023. Authorities also have accused James of injuring an Austin Independent School District officer, an Austin police officer and a cyclist during the string of Austin attacks.
Shane James to face capital murder charge in Bexar County in parents' deaths District Attorney Joe Gonzales has said Bexar County will formally charge James after Travis County finishes its prosecution. Gonzalez indicated this could take longer than a year.
Travis County Criminal District Austin Independent School District Shane James Sr. Clifford Brown Joe Gonzales Phyllis James Katherine Short Lauren Short Russ Hunt Jr. Sabrina Rahman Emmanuel Pop Ba Gonzalez Bexar County Austin Travis County Travis County Jail
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