Police are searching for a suspect who shot up a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee, killing three people and wounding four others. The gunman, who…
Police are searching for a suspect who shot up a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee, killing three people and wounding four others.
The gunman, who entered the establishment nude except for a green jacket (which he later shed), opened fire on Waffle House patrons at around 3:25 a.m. (local time), authorities said. A customer was able to wrestle the weapon away from the shooter, causing the man to flee the scene.
The suspect is a white male with short hair, according to the police.
BREAKING: 3 persons fatally shot & 4 others wounded at the Waffle House, 3571 Murfreesboro Pike. Gunman opened fire @ 3:25 a.m. A patron wrestled away the gunman’s rifle. He was nude & fled on foot. He is a white man with short hair. pic.twitter.com/d1qxRxsGNx
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) April 22,2018
Police are currently searching for 29-year-old Travis Reinking, a native of Morton, Ill. The shooter arrived in a vehicle registered to Reinking, but he fled the scene on foot after losing his weapon in the scuffle and was last seen walking south on the Murfreesboro Pike.
Authorities have not identified Reinking as the shooter rather as a person of interest.
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. pic.twitter.com/duoWCo5fC0
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) April 22,2018
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