Four Dead, Several Injured After Shooting At Tennessee Waffle House

Authorities are on the hunt for a man who opened fire at a Tennessee Waffle House early Sunday morning, killing four and injuring several others.

According to reports, the shooting occurred around 3:25 a.m. They say he shot two people outside the restaurant and entered the building and opened fire. At some point during the terror, a customer saw an opening and charged the shooter and managed to take his gun away. The suspect ran from the scene and took off his coat. They’re currently telling people to be on alert for a nude man.

“If you see a nude guy walking around this morning call the police department,” Don Aaron of the Metro Police Department told WTVF.

Police have identified Travis Reinking as a person of interest in the case.

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

Aaron said Reinking shot and killed two people outside the restaurant before entering the building and gunning down patrons, killing at least one person. At least two of the four injured suffered gunshot wounds. No other information about the victims were provided.

A patron attempting to flee the gunfire saw the shooter struggling with the rifle at one point. The person charged at the shooter, wrestled the weapon away and tossed it across the restaurant’s counter, Aaron said.

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

Pat Warner, Waffle House’s director of PR and external affairs, said in a statement to Fox News that members of management are at the Nashville location assisting with the incident. He deferred all other questions to the Metro Nashville Police Department.

“We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident. Right now, our first thoughts are with the victims and their families, and we will be there for them in this most difficult time. We are still gathering the details, and so we do not have much information to share,” the statement read.

“This is a very sad day for the Waffle House family, and we ask for everyone to keep the victims and their families in their thoughts and prayers,” Warner added.

UPDATE: Metro Nashville PD Spokesperson Don Aaron says four people are now dead after Waffle House shooting, with four more wounded

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 22, 2018

Sad news about the Waffle House in Tennessee – the fact that mental illness was likely the key factor here because the gunman was completely naked except for a green jacket will likely be ignored though …

— Sam 'The🐰FOO' Janney (@PolitiBunny) April 22, 2018

A man believed to be Travis Reinking was last seen in a wood line near Discovery at Mountain View Apts. on Mountain Springs Dr. near the Waffle House. The man was seen wearing black pants and no shirt.

— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) April 22, 2018

OK– so maybe not nude anymore?

Either way, I hope they catch this piece of human scum before he hurts anyone else.

We’ll certainly keep you updated.

h/t Fox News