Texas Shooting Spree Suspect Previously Bonded Out by Texas Organizing Project Arrested for Capital Murder

Shane James, the suspect charged with capital murder in a series of attacks that left six people dead in Bexar County and Austin, was previously bonded out of the Bexar County Jail by the Texas Organizing Project (TOP), a group advocating for bail reform. James had three pending cases for misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury-family in Bexar County. Warrants for his re-arrest were issued after he cut off his ankle monitor. TOP has faced criticism for bailing out defendants who cannot afford bond. The organization expressed sadness and will conduct a comprehensive review of its bail program.