Posted on 04/22/2018 3:09:01 PM PDT by davikkm
Twenty-nine-year-old James Shaw Jr. has been identified as the “hero” who wrestled a rifle away from alleged Waffle House gunman Travis Reinking. Reinking allegedly opened fire in an Antioch, Tennessee, Waffle House Sunday at 3:25 a.m. while wearing nothing but a green jacket. A number of people were injured in the attack and four persons were killed.
The attack ended when Shaw Jr. took away the rifle Reinking was allegedly using in the attack.
Daily Mail reports that Shaw Jr. “was grazed by a bullet and treated for a minor gunshot wound on his elbow.” He also “severely burned” his hands when grabbing the hot barrel of the rifle.
Shaw Jr. was treated at the hospital and released.
When described as a “hero” Shaw Jr. demurred, saying he was just looking for a means of escape. He told the Tennessean, “I don’t really know when everyone said that (of being a hero), it feels selfish. I was just trying to get myself out. I saw the opportunity and pretty much took it.”
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No. He’s still riding his bicycle over there to film it!
How refreshing from an "everyday" hero.......
As a jaybird. Buck naked. Birthday suit. In the altogether. IOW: Yup.
He is a Black Hero, not a White one. LSM Skin color matters.
How true. Investigative Discovery program just had an episode where an upstate NY well-regarded family had such a problem son and four people died because they tried to keep his escapades quiet.
Dad was an attorney, thinking of running for sheriff; mom was a sharp woman involved in community work, young son was a bright kid in college; grandpa was of the same caliber (no pun intended). All four were shot to death by the older son who was institutionalized, set free under medication, didn't taken 'em when he got home, and went off the rails.
Police found him in the woods. Kept telling the cops to kill him (shotgun in hand). They tried talking him down and when he started shooting, they returned fire (AR-15s) and killed him.
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