Tennessee Waffle House Shooting (U.S)
Channel: Q&A News
Date: 2018-04-22

On Sunday, April 22, 2018, Travis Reinking, 29, using an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle; shot & killed four people & injured seven at a Waffle House restaurant at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike, Antioch, Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Police say a man fired a rifle through the windows of the Waffle House before entering the restaurant & continuing to fire, as of Sunday morning, four people were dead & at least seven were injured in the shooting, James Shaw Jr, the 29-year-old hero saved multiple lives, Nashville Metro Police say.

Three victims were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one victim died at the hospital, while one person remains in critical condition & one person is in critical but stable condition, according to hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Wetzel.

Two people were taken to Southern Hills Medical Center, where they were treated for minor injuries & released Sunday morning, a spokeswoman said.

The suspect fled the scene wearing no clothes, dropping a green coat he had worn during the shooting, the suspect believed to be Travis Reinking was last seen in a wood line near Discovery at Mountain View Apartments on Mountain Springs Drive, near the Waffle House, the man was last sighted wearing black pants & no shirt, police said.

Police announced they are drafting murder warrants for Travis Reinking, of Morton, Illinois, he is not in police custody as an active manhunt is underway, Police dressed in full SWAT gear stormed into the suspect's apartment with their guns drawn & screaming for bystanders to "get back."

Nashville police say other local & state authorities were familiar with Travis Reinking, Federal investigators also had previous interactions with him, an ATF representative said the AR-15 he used was legally purchased in Illinois in 2011. 

There are no federal court records publicly available for Travis Reinking, a review of all available police records show several minor traffic violations.

In May 2016, the Tazewell Sheriff's Office responded to a call involving Reinking, according to police reports, Reinking told law enforcement he thought Taylor Swift was stalking him, law enforcement took Reinking to a local hospital for an evaluation.

In June 2017, police records state Reinking threatened someone with an AR-15 while wearing a pink dress, after threatening the man, Reinking drove to a public pool & dove in before exposing himself to others at the pool, according to the reports.  

Newly obtained Illinois police records also show the suspected shooter thought he was being stalked by Taylor Swift & had previously threatened people with an AR-15 rifle. 

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do: https://youtu.be/3tmd-ClpJxA

“Last night, innocent Nashvillians were terrorized by a man with an AR-15. Let’s be honest, some people see these weapons as having a purpose of terrorizing other people, it's happening too much, enough is enough,” Nashville Mayor David Briley said.

The AR-15 rifle was once called the "most popular rifle in America" by the National Rifle Association, the NRA previously attributed it's popularity to being "customizable, adaptable, reliable & accurate."

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation: https://twitter.com/TBInvestigation

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list, Travis Reinking.

Reinking (DOB 2-1-89) is wanted by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department & the TBI to face charges, including three counts of Criminal Homicide, in connection to a shooting that occurred at a Waffle House in Antioch early this morning, the shooting incident remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.

Travis Reinking should be considered armed & dangerous.

Travis Reinking is a white man, who stands 6’4” & weighs approximately 180 pounds, he has brown hair & brown eyes, there is a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.

Anyone with information about Reinking’s whereabouts may contact the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. Anyone who sees Reinking should call 911 immediately.

Update: Murder suspect Travis Reinking is in custody.
https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/98847894085460787  

Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/3571+Murfreesboro+Pike,+Antioch,+TN+37013,+USA/

Source: https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville
Source: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/04/22/antioch-tn-waffle-house-shooting-naked-suspect/540033002/
Source: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/04/22/antioch-waffle-house-shooting-gun-used-ar-15/540276002/
Source: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/04/22/travis-reinking-nashville-waffle-house-shooting-suspect/540144002/

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