A Democratic member of Congress representing the Nashville area called for restrictions on access to “military-grade assault weapons” after four people were killed in a shooting at a Tennessee Waffle House.
“Nashville woke up to devastating news. We mourn the innocent victims and thank our brave first responders. Many will say now is not the time to discuss change. But now IS the time. We can and must do everything possible to prevent these tragedies and keep Americans safe,” Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., tweeted Sunday.
“That starts with restricting widespread civilian access to military-grade assault weapons,” he continued.
That starts with restricting widespread civilian access to military-grade assault weapons.
— Jim Cooper (@repjimcooper) April 22, 2018
A gunman wearing only a green jacket opened fire at the restaurant in Nashville on Sunday, shooting six.
Four people were killed and the suspect, believed by police to be 29-year-old Travis Reinking, remains at large. Three of the deceased died at the scene and the fourth died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said the suspected gunman arrived at the Waffle House around 3:19 a.m.
Don Aaron, the spokesman, said two people were shot outside the Waffle House and fatally wounded.
The gunman then entered the restaurant and began shooting.
A patron of the Waffle House, identified by the Nashville mayor’s office as 29-year-old James Shaw Jr, rushed the shooter when he looked down at the gun.
Aaron called Shaw a “hero” who “saved many lives.”
