Jason Austin is a 26-year-old man who has been charged with the shooting deaths of Chicago policeman Robert Soto and his female companion Kathryn Romberg. Austin, who had been under suspicion since the morning of August 16, 2008, was arrested at his home.Chicago Tribune: Man charged in slayings of cop, DCFS worker (August 18, 2008)
Quotation
They are making a big mistake, because Jason did not do that. ---Patty White, grandmother of Jason AustinWGN: Man charged for killing of Chicago cop, DCFS worker (August 18, 2008)
Jason Austin Blogs and Commentary
- Black Political Thought: Robert Soto Fatally Shot in Attempted Robbery (August 14, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Police are seeking two additional persons about the shootingChicago Tribune: Bail denied in slayings (August 18, 2008)
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Fact:
Four witnesses have placed Austin in the area at the timeChicago Tribune: Bail denied in slayings (August 18, 2008)
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Location of crime
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Residence
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Charges
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Status
Austin has been charged and was ordered held without bail by Cook County Criminal Court Judge Laura Sullivan at a hearing August 18, 2008Chicago Tribune: Man charged in slayings of cop, DCFS worker (August 18, 2008)
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Previous convictions
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Fact:
Policeman Robert Soto described three assailants in an emergency call to authorities before he lost consciousnessChicago Tribune: Man charged in slayings of cop, DCFS worker (August 18, 2008)
