Posted on 04/22/2018 12:16:26 PM PDT by Kaslin
Earlier today, a madman with a gun opened fire on a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee. But one hero ran towards the bullets instead of away from them. Police say James Shaw Jr.’s actions saved many lives.
From The Tennessean:
"James Shaw Jr., 29, said after feeling cornered he saw an opportunity to tackle the man shooting into an Antioch Waffle House. He said he doesn’t feel like a hero.
Police spokesman Don Aaron told reporters Sunday morning that the Waffle House hero rushed the suspected shooter, disarmed him and threw the assault rifle he was carrying over the counter.
“I don’t really know, when everyone said that (of being a hero), it feels selfish,” Shaw Jr. “I was just trying to get myself out. I saw the opportunity and pretty much took it.”
Shaw Jr. said he was at a fraternity house party before heading to the Bell Road Waffle House at about 2:30 a.m. with some friends. They left soon after because it was too packed, he said."
Shaw Jr. was determined to stop the shooter.
"I remember I was like ‘Dang, I’m basically in a barrel,’ ” Shaw Jr. said. “There is no place for me to go.”
As the suspect came through the door, he needed to reload, Shaw Jr. said. That’s when he said he rushed him.
“When he came in, I distinctively remember thinking that he is going to have to work for this kill,” Shaw Jr. said. “I had a chance to stop him and thankfully I stopped him.”
He added: “I grabbed the gun and kept it down. He had one hand on it. I pulled it away and threw it over the bar.”
The suspect then ran outside and escaped. Shaw Jr. did not follow him because he did not know if the suspect had any other weapons on his body.
Police spokesman Don Aaron told reporters Sunday morning that the Waffle House hero rushed the suspected shooter, disarmed him and threw the assault rifle he was carrying over the Waffle House counter. https://t.co/LPUNVIitxR— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) April 22, 2018
After suffering a few scrapes on his elbow and being discharged from the hospital, Shaw Jr attended church with his mother.
James' aunt just told me that after being discharged from the hospital, he went home & changed clothes... and is now "in church with his mama. We are so proud of him." https://t.co/LNnyRUvCSH— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) April 22, 2018
And TSU.
“It does appear to be a dim plot to rid us of our right to own firearms’’. Yes, it does. If I heard right this guy was armed with an AR 15. So was that Cruz kid. Why does this particular rifle keep turning up in these incidents?
You’re right, that’s crazy.
Then what is your explanation?
Occam’s Razor. Life happens.
The left’s response, to dance in the blood of victims, is scripted. No doubt about that. But in a country with 350 million people there are going to be nut cases.
Just seems to be too many, too often to be coincidence.
Exactly and they are being investigated. The timing is unsettling.
I’m amazed that there aren’t a lot more.
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/waffle-house-suspect-had-previous-bizarre-interactions-with-police
Here’s some interesting new info- Reinking was stopped last year walking around wearing a woman’s pink housecoat while carrying an AR-15.
Also- had discussion with authorities stating that Taylor Swift was stalking him...people were after him etc.
No mention of what meds he may have been on. Or off.
Got a better link? That one won’t download.
How come?
The AR 15 has been on the market for over forty years. Why are all these shootings happening now?
Human beings are violent, society has deteriorated, government is a joke and, like I said before, there are 350 million people in this country. Statistically we’re one of the most peaceful societies.
“Why does this particular rifle keep turning up in these incidents?”
Maybe because it’s the most popular weapon in the country?
God Bless this hero.
“Tempered with courage of liquid. But still a hero nonetheless.”
Uncalled for to demean in anyway this brave mans actions.
Thank God for him.
Our nation needs more of what he’s made of.
Yes, that’s the most rational explanation for ever finding yourself at a Waffle House. Coming across a semi-nude rifle-wielding assailant is only slightly less unexpected. There is order to the universe.
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