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We need more people like James Shaw Jr. in the world.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 4/22/18 at 3:53 pm
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ANTIOCH, Tenn. --
A bystander is being hailed as a hero after he wrestled a gunman's weapon away from him during a fatal shooting at a Tennessee Waffle House.
James Shaw Jr., 29, physically confronted the gunman and likely saved several lives during the pre-dawn shooting, Don Aaron with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.
Shaw, who spoke at a press conference Sunday afternoon with a visibly bandaged hand, said he was dining in the restaurant with a friend after they had left a nearby nightclub. They initially thought the gunshots were the sound of plates falling from the kitchen.
James Shaw Jr. took action disarming the gunman and ultimately forcing him out of the Waffle House restaurant. (Jason Davis/Getty Images)
"If it was going to come down to it, he was going to have to work to kill me," Shaw recalled thinking when he realized what was happening.
Seeing that the gun was either jammed or had to be reloaded, Shaw approached the gunman and successfully grabbed the firearm and threw it across the counter. They continued scuffling out the door, and the suspect ran off.
"I knew I had it in me, but I don't have any specific combat training. I fight my daughter every night to get her to bed," he quipped.
Shaw, who was grazed by a bullet near his elbow and suffered other minor injuries as a result of the scuffle, downplayed those praising him as a hero, saying that he acted to protect himself.
But Nashville Mayor David Briley hailed Shaw, a Nashville native, as the city's newest hero.
"Thrown into crisis, he acted with courage. He told me he saw an opportunity and he took it. He saved lives -- that is certain and we are all thankful to him for his bravery," Briley said.
The gunman, identified by authorities as Travis Reinking, opened fire in the Waffle House parking lot just before dawn. Minutes later, he entered the restaurant and continued firing, killing a total of four people and injuring two others, according to investigators. Reinking remains at large and is believed to be armed.
ANTIOCH, Tenn. --
A bystander is being hailed as a hero after he wrestled a gunman's weapon away from him during a fatal shooting at a Tennessee Waffle House.
James Shaw Jr., 29, physically confronted the gunman and likely saved several lives during the pre-dawn shooting, Don Aaron with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.
Shaw, who spoke at a press conference Sunday afternoon with a visibly bandaged hand, said he was dining in the restaurant with a friend after they had left a nearby nightclub. They initially thought the gunshots were the sound of plates falling from the kitchen.
James Shaw Jr. took action disarming the gunman and ultimately forcing him out of the Waffle House restaurant. (Jason Davis/Getty Images)
"If it was going to come down to it, he was going to have to work to kill me," Shaw recalled thinking when he realized what was happening.
Seeing that the gun was either jammed or had to be reloaded, Shaw approached the gunman and successfully grabbed the firearm and threw it across the counter. They continued scuffling out the door, and the suspect ran off.
"I knew I had it in me, but I don't have any specific combat training. I fight my daughter every night to get her to bed," he quipped.
Shaw, who was grazed by a bullet near his elbow and suffered other minor injuries as a result of the scuffle, downplayed those praising him as a hero, saying that he acted to protect himself.
But Nashville Mayor David Briley hailed Shaw, a Nashville native, as the city's newest hero.
"Thrown into crisis, he acted with courage. He told me he saw an opportunity and he took it. He saved lives -- that is certain and we are all thankful to him for his bravery," Briley said.
The gunman, identified by authorities as Travis Reinking, opened fire in the Waffle House parking lot just before dawn. Minutes later, he entered the restaurant and continued firing, killing a total of four people and injuring two others, according to investigators. Reinking remains at large and is believed to be armed.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 3:54 pm to SabinBear
Not getting sucked into the media circus stories.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 3:57 pm to Mike da Tigah
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Not getting sucked into the media circus stories.
What will you do instead?
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:06 pm to LordSaintly
They still haven’t found the shooter. Would have been awesome if ol baw would have put a bullet between his eyes when he took his gun
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:07 pm to SabinBear
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"I knew I had it in me, but I don't have any specific combat training. I fight my daughter every night to get her to bed,"
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:08 pm to SabinBear
Not all heroes eat crepes.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:12 pm to SabinBear
quote:The Arkansas State motto.
”I fight my daughter every night to get her to bed," he quipped.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:20 pm to SabinBear
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"If it was going to come down to it, he was going to have to work to kill me," Shaw recalled thinking when he realized what was happening.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:22 pm to SabinBear
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I fight my daughter every night to get her to bed,"
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:36 pm to SabinBear
Broward Sheriff could have used him.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 4:45 pm to SabinBear
Conservative, gun-toting, white guy wreaking havoc on society; non-conservative, non-gun toting, person of color behaving as a hero and benefiting society.
Coincidence? I think not.
Coincidence? I think not.
Posted on 4/22/18 at 5:11 pm to SabinBear
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We need more people like James Shaw Jr. in the world.
I feel like there are several posters on here that would jump on a naked man no matter the circumstances.
Posted on 4/23/18 at 12:10 am to Averytiger
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What will you do instead?
I will wring my hands and worry with great anticipation for the next happening that the media says I should get really up in arms over and completely ignore the hundreds of murders that happen every year in my own back yard and aren’t deemed newsworthy.
Posted on 4/23/18 at 12:31 am to Mike da Tigah
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I will wring my hands and worry with great anticipation for the next happening that the media says I should get really up in arms over and completely ignore the hundreds of murders that happen every year in my own back yard and aren’t deemed newsworthy
Yes, terrible things happen every day, but maybe you should laud the people who do good things. You know, mix it up with your cynicism
Posted on 4/23/18 at 12:43 am to WaltTeevens
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Yes, terrible things happen every day, but maybe you should laud the people who do good things. You know, mix it up with your cynicism
Would it really matter if I abstained? Way to go James, but really, it’s a circus I’m really tired of getting drug into. Seriously, how many years did America obsess over the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, and how many little girls just this year have gone missing thus far? Where’s their stories? I find this whole thing utterly absurd, like a national past time we’re all emotionally involved in whenever the media hits the horn, and we respond on cue.
Posted on 4/23/18 at 1:25 am to Mike da Tigah
No doubt the media sets the eye. But, when we see a hero, we can applaud it. We're not saying we need more guns, or less guns, or any other political bs. We're saying we need more heroes.
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