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Suspected Waffle House Shooter Once Arrested for Being in Restricted Area Near White House, Secret Service Says

 

More is being revealed about the man who allegedly shot and killed four people at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee. Suspect Travis Reinking was actually arrested in July 2017 for allegedly being in a restricted area near the White House, the Secret Service said, according to The Tennessean.

The suspect, who has been described as being from Morton, Illinois, ended up having his state firearm license revoked. Local cops seized four of his weapons. At a press conference on Sunday, Metro Nashville Police Department said one of these guns was the AR-15 used in the Waffle House attack.

Reinking’s father later got the firearms, and gave these back to his son, police said. Cops said they are still looking for Reinking. He could be armed with two firearms, Aaron said.

Police say the suspect first opened fire through the Waffle House windows, entered the business, and continued shooting. Four people were killed, but two survived being shot. 29-year-old James Shaw Jr. is credited with disarming him.

Reinking fled the scene nude, and a man believed to be him was last seen in wood line wearing black pants, cops said.

The murder victims have been identified as Taurean C. Sanderlin, 29, Joe R. Perez, 20, Deebony Groves, 21, and Akilah Dasilva, 23. Two other people–Shanita Waggoner, 21, and Sharita Henderson, 24–were wounded, but survived.

Note: Updated with the names of the victims.

[Image via Metro Nashville Police Department]

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