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Four people were killed and four others injured when a semi-naked gunman burst into a Waffle House in the Nashville area and opened fire early Sunday, according to reports.
The gunfire erupted about 3:30 a.m. at the Waffle House at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike, where a customer managed to wrestle away the gunman’s rifle before he fled on foot, Metro Nashville police said on Twitter.
Police said they were looking for 29-year-old Travis Reinking of Morton, Illinois, as a person of interest in the shooting. They identified him based on the vehicle he drove to the eatery.
Police described the weapon used as an AR-15 assault rifle, WSMV reported.
Four people were injured in the shooting in Antioch, Tenn., a suburban neighborhood about 12 miles from downtown Nashville.
Three victims were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where one person died, the Tennessean reported.
One person remains in critical condition and another is in critical but stable condition, according to hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Wetzel.
The suspect, who is white, was wearing only a green jacket at the time of the shooting, but was otherwise naked.
He removed the jacket after the shooting, police said, later adding that he was last seen walking on Mountain Springs Drive near the Waffle House.
“The man was seen wearing black pants and no shirt,” police tweeted in an update.
Police asked residents to remain vigilant.
“Keep your doors locked, keep your eyes open. If you see this individual — if you see a nude guy walking around this morning — call the police department immediately,” police spokesman Don Aaron said, according to CNN.
“The man who wrestled the gun away is a hero,” he added.
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.
“There’s clearly more to be said about these circumstances, but for now I ask Nashville to pray for and rally around these victims and join me in thanking the Metro Nashville Police Department as it works to find and apprehend the shooter.”
The shooting took place less than two miles from the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, where a woman was killed and several others wounded when a gunman opened fire on Sept. 24.
Emanuel Kidega Samson, 26, has been charged in the mass shooting.
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.
Four people were killed and four others injured when a semi-naked gunman burst into a Waffle House in the Nashville area and opened fire early Sunday, according to reports.
The gunfire erupted about 3:30 a.m. at the Waffle House at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike, where a customer managed to wrestle away the gunman’s rifle before he fled on foot, Metro Nashville police said on Twitter.
Police said they were looking for 29-year-old Travis Reinking of Morton, Illinois, as a person of interest in the shooting. They identified him based on the vehicle he drove to the eatery.
Police described the weapon used as an AR-15 assault rifle, WSMV reported.
Four people were injured in the shooting in Antioch, Tenn., a suburban neighborhood about 12 miles from downtown Nashville.
Three victims were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where one person died, the Tennessean reported.
One person remains in critical condition and another is in critical but stable condition, according to hospital spokeswoman Jennifer Wetzel.
The suspect, who is white, was wearing only a green jacket at the time of the shooting, but was otherwise naked.
He removed the jacket after the shooting, police said, later adding that he was last seen walking on Mountain Springs Drive near the Waffle House.
“The man was seen wearing black pants and no shirt,” police tweeted in an update.
Police asked residents to remain vigilant.
“Keep your doors locked, keep your eyes open. If you see this individual — if you see a nude guy walking around this morning — call the police department immediately,” police spokesman Don Aaron said, according to CNN.
“The man who wrestled the gun away is a hero,” he added.
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.
“There’s clearly more to be said about these circumstances, but for now I ask Nashville to pray for and rally around these victims and join me in thanking the Metro Nashville Police Department as it works to find and apprehend the shooter.”
The shooting took place less than two miles from the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, where a woman was killed and several others wounded when a gunman opened fire on Sept. 24.
Emanuel Kidega Samson, 26, has been charged in the mass shooting.
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.
