Coverage dated December 5, 2023 to December 7, 2023

Texas shooting spree: 6 dead, 2 officers injured in Austin and Bexar County

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, from the development of Dec 6, 2023

Newest development Dec 8, 2023 · 3 reportsSuspect at center of deadly shooting spree in Texas attempts to escape from jail

Shane James is accused of killing four people and injuring two officers in Austin. He is also believed to be the person responsible for a double homicide in Bexar County.

KTVU San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Names this update

    Texas shooting spree: 6 dead, 2 officers injured in Austin and Bexar County

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

  2. Newest

    Suspect at center of deadly shooting spree in Texas attempts to escape from jail

    Headline from KVUE ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Texas shooting spree: 6 dead, 2 officers injured in Austin and Bexar County (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Shane James is accused of killing four people and injuring two officers in Austin. He is also believed to be the person responsible for a double homicide in Bexar County.

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    Texas shooting spree: 4 dead, 2 officers injured in Austin; double homicide in Bexar County (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Investigators believe one man killed four people and injured two officers. The suspect is also believed to be the person responsible for a double homicide in Bexar County.

  3. Newsweek

    Who Is Shane James? Man arrested after Texas shooting spree (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The suspect was taken into custody in connection with a series of shootings and homicides, including two separate incidents that injured police officers.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Texas shooting spree: Suspect kills parents in Bexar County double homicide (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The Bexar County Sheriff said 34-year-old Shane James Jr. killed his parents in a San Antonio home before making his way to Austin to continue his shooting spree.

  5. KVUE

    Officials identify man arrested in connection with shooting spree that spread from San Antonio to Austin (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Investigators strongly believe Shane James is responsible for four shootings across the Austin area and a double murder in San Antonio.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    Texas shooting spree: Suspect had military, criminal background (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    According to law enforcement, Shane James, the suspect in the Texas shooting spree that killed six people in Austin and San Antonio, has a history in the military, and a history of mental health issues.

  7. KCEN Waco

    More victims identified after Tuesday's deadly shooting spree that spread from San Antonio to Austin (opens KCEN Waco)

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    KCEN Waco's feed description

    Investigators strongly believe Shane James is responsible for four shootings across the Austin area and a double murder in San Antonio.

  8. KVUE

    Suspect at center of deadly shooting spree in Texas attempts to escape from jail (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    An affidavit states that Shane James Jr., the suspect arrested for the shooting spree between San Antonio and Austin, attempts to escape from the Travis County Jail.

  9. CBS News

    Texas shooting suspect Shane James tried to escape from jail after arrest, official says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Shane James has been charged with capital murder in the wake of Tuesday's shootings in Austin and San Antonio, Texas.

  10. Fox News

    Texas shooting suspect avoided arrest prior to rampage that killed 6 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    In August, Shane James Jr., who is suspected of killing six people in Texas, was encountered by sheriff's deputies during a mental health crisis and was released.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.