Army officer, suspect in multi-county shooting spree, transferred to state hospital

Shane James Jr., the former U.S. Army officer accused of killing six people in a 2023 multi-county shooting rampage, including his parents in Bexar County, has been transferred to a state hospital.

James’ attorney, Russell Hunt Jr., confirmed the transfer happened last week — five months after being deemed incompetent to stand trial.

A judge declared James, 35, incompetent last November due to mental health issues, mandating his transfer to a state facility for rehabilitation with the goal of restoring competency so he can be tried…

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