Austin, Texas authorities have had Shane James Jr., 35, in custody for almost an entire year for the mass murder of six Texans between the San Antonio and Austin areas in December of 2023. James's Texas murder spree is said to have begun with his own parents in Bexar County, and continued onto the streets of Austin over a two day period.

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Who did Shane James Jr. murder in the Austin and San Antonio areas?

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James is accused of murdering both of his parents, Shane James Sr. and Phyllis James, in their San Antonio area home before heading north towards Austin the next morning. By noon three more people had been shot with two more, Emmanuel Pop Ba and Sabrina Rahman, dying.

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By 7 PM two more people, Katherine Short and Lauren Short, were found dead in a home near the south end of Austin. In total, 6 people died, and another 3 were injured including an Austin ISD officer and an Austin Police Department officer.

Why is Texas mass murder suspect Shane James Jr. not being prosecuted?

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The judge in the case has ruled James Jr. will not stand trial, needs to be committed to a mental health facility, and the state of his mental status will be revisited within 120 days.

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If James Jr. remains unable to stand trial after the next evaluation, it is most likely he would remain in a mental health facility until his competency circumstances change. His charges remain in place, the prosecution just has to wait for now.

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