{"id":119938,"date":"2018-04-22T13:16:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T17:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=119938"},"modified":"2018-04-22T15:41:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T19:41:14","slug":"manhunt-on-naked-gunman-kills-4-at-nashville-waffle-house-breaking-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/manhunt-on-naked-gunman-kills-4-at-nashville-waffle-house-breaking-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhunt underway after shooter wielding rifle kills four at Tenn. Waffle House"},"content":{"rendered":"

TENNESSEE — Four people were killed and at least four were wounded when a man armed with a rifle ‘randomly’ opened fire at a Nashville restaurant early Sunday.<\/p>\n

Police say the gunman opened fire at 3:25 a.m. at the Waffle House, located at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike in the Antioch section of the city. He was nude, except wearing only a jacket.<\/p>\n

As the crime unfolded, 29-year-old James Shaw Jr.<\/a> wrestled the rifle away from the shooter, causing him to flee on foot. Shaw Jr. suffered a cut to his arm.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really know, when everyone said that (of being a hero), it feels selfish,\u201d Shaw Jr. told The Tennessean<\/a>. \u201cI was just trying to get myself out. I saw the opportunity and pretty much took it.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I remember I was like \u2018Dang, I\u2019m basically in a barrel,\u2019 \u201d Shaw Jr. said. \u201cThere is no place for me to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he came in, I distinctively remember thinking that he is going to have to work for this kill,\u201d Shaw Jr. said<\/a>. \u201cI had a chance to stop him and thankfully I stopped him.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI grabbed the gun and kept it down. He had one hand on it. I pulled it away and threw it over the bar.\u201d<\/p>\n

“While I was in hospital, a girl that was there said you saved my life,” he said. “I didn\u2019t do it to be hero.”<\/p>\n

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James Shaw Jr., 29, shows injuries he received when he stopped a gunman from continuing to fire in a Nashville Waffle House. 4 people were killed. \/ Tennessean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rifle used in shooting \/ MNPD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Metro Nashville Police Department have lunched a manhunt for the suspected shooter, Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, Illinois.<\/p>\n

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Manhunt launched for suspected Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Facebook via Heavy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The victims have been identified as:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Taurean Sanderlin, 29, of Goodlettsville – Employee of Waffle House<\/strong>
\n – Joe Perez, 20, of Nashville\u00a0<\/strong>
\n – 21-year-old woman from Gallatin<\/strong>
\n – Akilah Dasilva, 23, of Antioch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investigators\u00a0believe the attack was random.\u00a0Reinking is known to both federal and state law enforcement in Illinois due to ‘previous incidents,’ WSMV reported.<\/p>\n

Officials confirm Reinking was previously arrested for being in a restricted area near the White House in July 2017.<\/p>\n

According to the FBI, Reinking’s father admits to giving the AR-15 used in today’s shooting back to his son after it was seized by authorities.<\/p>\n

The vehicle Reinking arrived in was left behind and is registered to him, police say. He last seen walking south on Murfreesboro Pike and is considered armed and dangerous.<\/p>\n

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MNPD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two victims were killed outside the restaurant, police said. The gunman then entered the restaurant and continued firing, striking four more people, killing an additional two.<\/p>\n

“He did not say anything,” Witness Chuck Cordero said of the suspect. “He pulled up, got out of his car and was all business.”<\/p>\n

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12:04 update: highway patrol now assisting in the search for suspected Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking @WSMV<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/P77Kd6ak2r<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin Trager (@KevinWSMV) April 22, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n