Shane James trial: Day 3

Shane James Jr. on trial for a shooting spree from December 5th, 2023. He pleaded not guilty. He's accused of killing his parents in San Antonio before coming to Austin. That morning, police say James shot and injured an AISD officer at Northeast Early College High School, then killed two people on Shadywood Drive, then he shot a cyclist on a trail near Slaughter Lane, then killing a mother and daughter and shooting a police officer. Monday morning's testimony focused on the last two scenes. Cyclist Gregory Clipp, whose testimony was off camera, said he thought a firecracker had gone off and he saw a man with a gun. Clipp rode in a zigzag pattern to get away from him. Clipp was shot in the arm. That green belt backs into the Circle C Ranch neighborhood. James ended up at the Short family's house on Austral Loop. Husband and father Jeff Short was at work. He saw someone kicking in his door on his surveillance camera. The jury heard the emotional 911 call after Jeff wasn't able to get a hold of his wife and daughter, Catherine and Lauren Short. It's available. There should be no males at the house. Sergeant Joseph Strother responded to the burglary call. James was crouching behind the gate waiting to ambush. The gunshot was immediate, which would have been consistent with an ambush. So at that point... I returned fire, so the first round that was fired did strike me in the shoulder. It also went through my radio wiring, so I lost all communication at that point as well. As I continued to return fire, the subject continued to shoot back at me, striking me a couple more times. And, um... So I continued to fire until I lost sight of the subject. Strother was hit a total of three times in both arms and shoulders and still has some mobility issues. James is accused of taking off in the short's car.