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A manhunt is underway for Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, Illinois who opened fire with AR-15 rifle, killed 4 and wounded 4 others at Waffle House in Nashville
Sunday, April 22, 2018
A manhunt underway for Travis Reinking, 29 year old, opened fire with AR-15 at 3:30am at the Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, killed 4 and wounded 4 others |
VietPress USA (April 22, 2018): A manhunt is underway in Tennessee for a central Illinois man who police say opened fire with an assault rifle at a Waffle House restaurant, killing four people.
Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, Illinois, allegedly was wearing only a green jacket when he opened fire at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday on a Waffle House at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike in Antioch outside Nashville.
Nashville Police Department announces: "BREAKING: Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, IL, is person of interest in Waffle House shooting. Vehicle the gunman arrived in is registered to him. Gunman last seen walking south on Murfreesboro Pike. He shed is coat and is nude. See Reinking? Pls call 615-862-8600 immediately."
Reinking, who moved to Tennessee in the fall, was arrested in July 2017 for entering a restricted area near the White House, a Secret Service official said Sunday. He was asked to leave, but declined, wanting to set up a meeting with the president. He was arrested for unlawful entry.
In Tennessee, Reinking worked in construction and was fired three weeks ago. He was hired by another employer, who said he had last come to work on Monday and never returned.
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Tennessee Waffle House shooting: 4 dead, suspect at large may be armed
Anita Wadhwani,Natalie Allison and Adam Tamburin, USA TODAY
NETWORK Published 7:05 a.m. ET April 22, 2018 | Updated 4:49 p.m. ET April 22,
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Metro police released the details Sunday afternoon, as a manhunt continued for the suspect, Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, Illinois.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Sunday afternoon Reinking was added to the agency's top 10 most wanted list.
Four of Reinking's guns, including the AR-15 rifle police said he used Sunday, were seized after he was arrested by the U.S. Secret Service in July 2017 on charges that he scaled a fence near the White House.
Following the arrest, Reinking was interviewed by local and federal authorities and his Illinois firearms authorization was revoked.
Reinking's four guns were given to his father, who has said he gave them back to his son, according to the authorities.
After sweeping the scene and Reinking's apartment, police have the AR-15 and a second gun, but they have not been able to find the two others, which police described as a hunting rifle and a handgun.
"There is a chance that Reinking at this moment is at large with two other weapons," police spokesman Don Aaron said.
More: Waffle House shooting: Suspect previously arrested outside White House
The dramatic development comes hours after a gunman opened fire around 3:25 a.m at a Waffle House in Antioch. Police identified Reinking as the suspect and said he lived in an Antioch apartment complex.
The suspect first fired from the parking lot, shooting two men and shattering the glass window at the front of the restaurant before going inside and continuing to pelt the restaurant with bullets, according to police.
At least four people were killed and four others wounded Sunday when the gunman opened fire until a patron wrestled the gun away, according to Metro Nashville Police.
Police spokesman Don Aaron said the patron rushed the suspected shooter, disarmed him and threw the assault rifle over the restaurant's counter.
More: A 29-year-old man saved numerous lives during Antioch Waffle House shooting, police say
The suspect fled on foot, nude, after shedding his coat, Aaron said.
"It was like shooting fish in a barrel" said James Shaw Jr who disarmed Antioch Waffle House shooter
Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer praised James Shaw Jr., 29, in a news conference Sunday afternoon.
"You don't get to meet many heroes in life, Mr. Shaw, but you are a hero," Ehmer said. "You are my hero."
Ehmer then walked over and embraced Shaw.
Shaw Jr. said he doesn’t feel like a hero.
“I don’t really know, when everyone said that, it feels selfish,” Shaw said. “I was just trying to get myself out. I saw the opportunity and pretty much took it.”
Shaw said he was grazed by a bullet, treated for a minor wound and released from the hospital.
At least four people were killed and several wounded after a shooting at a Waffle House near Nashville, Tenn. According to an eyewitness, many more could have died if not for the 'hero' who wrestled the gun from the shooter. USA TODAY
"He did not say anything," Cordero said of the shooter. "He pulled up, got out of his car and was all business."
"He really saved some people. I'm positive he did," Cordero said. "Had that guy had a chance to reload his weapon, there was plenty more people in that restaurant."
More: Waffle House shooting witness describes scene: 'My heart was beating, my limbs weren't working'
Eight people were hospitalized after the shooting, six of them with gunshot wounds.
Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, Ill., was initially named as a person of interest, and the vehicle the gunman arrived in is registered to him. Later, Aaron said Reinking matches the description of the gunman and was being treated as a suspect.
"If you see a nude guy walking around, call the police immediately," Aaron said. "We believe he may be the suspect in this."
Nashville Mayor David Briley called it "a tragic day for our city anytime people lose their lives at the hands of a gunman."
"My heart goes out to the families and friends of every person who was killed or wounded in this morning’s shooting," Briley said in a statement. "I know all of their lives will be forever changed by this devastating crime."
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