Morton man accused of Waffle House shooting arrested

Posted on April 23, 2018
Nashville Police arrested Travis Reinking of Morton, the man accused of killing four and wounding two others in a shooting at a Waffle House early Sunday. (Photo courtesy Twitter/Metro Nashville PD)

By Patrick Baron

NASHVILLE – The Tazewell County man suspected of killing four and injuring two others in a Waffle House near Nashville, Tennessee, has been arrested.

A report from CNN says Nashville Police took Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton into custody this afternoon.

Reinking allegedly walked into the Waffle House early Sunday armed with an AR-15 and began to open fire. While he was reloading, James Shaw Jr., 29, who was in the restaurant, wrestled the gun away from Reinking. Reinking then fled the scene on foot.

Patrick Baron can be reached at [email protected].

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