Nashville Waffle House shooting
mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
On April 22, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at a Waffle House restaurant in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, United States, when 29-year-old Travis Jeffrey Reinking opened fire, and in result, he fatally shot four people and injured two others with a Bushmaster Manufactured AR-15–style rifle. Another two people were injured by broken glass. Reinking was rushed by an unarmed customer, James Shaw Jr., who wrestled the rifle away and stopped the shooting spree. Reinking was captured on April 23, ending a 34-hour manhunt.
Due to severe schizophrenia, Reinking was initially found incompetent to stand trial and committed to a mental hospital for treatment. Later that decision was changed and Reinking was put on trial for four counts of first degree premeditated murder on January 31, 2022. He was convicted of the charges on February 4, 2022.
Perpetrator
Travis Reinking was a construction worker from Morton, Illinois, near Peoria. He had a history of erratic conduct, paranoia and delusions, and was particularly obsessed with pop singer Taylor Swift. At one point, he confused his coworkers by saying that he was gay while also claiming that he had plans to marry Taylor Swift.
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