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Meet the man who disarmed the Waffle House shooter

US news April 22, 2018
James Shaw Jr., 29, is being regarded as a hero for disarming the shooter and throwing his weapon over the counter in Antioch, Tennessee, early Sunday morning. Four people were killed as a result of the incident and a manhunt is underway for the suspected shooter.
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· 22 Apr 2018

A 29-year-old man saved numerous lives during Antioch Waffle House shooting, police say

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· 22 Apr 2018

James Shaw Jr. was identified as the hero who helped stop the Waffle House shooter this morning. He says he doesn’t feel like a hero, which is exactly what you’d expect a real hero to say.

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· 22 Apr 2018

The 29-year-old hero from Waffle House shooting: 'I saw the opportunity and I took it' via

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· 22 Apr 2018

'I don't know if it's hit me yet,' 29-year-old Waffle House hero recounts shooting.

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· 22 Apr 2018

Shoutout to the unarmed man who disarmed the Waffle House shooter.

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· 22 Apr 2018

James Shaw Jr., 29, is credited with saving numerous lives Sunday morning after he disarmed a man who opened fire on a Tennessee Waffle House.

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· 22 Apr 2018

OMG! Tennessee State University alumnus James Shaw Jr—my former student! Just when I thought I couldn’t love you more.

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· 22 Apr 2018

Update: Police now say four are dead following the shooting at a Waffle House in Tennessee. The gunman, who is still on the run, fled the scene nude.

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