Travis Reinking sentenced – Nashville Waffle House gunman given life without parole for rampage that killed four

NASHVILLE Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Reinking, 33, killed four people in 2018 with an assault rifle in a rampage inside the popular chain restaurant. He pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder for shooting four people between the ages of 20 […]

NASHVILLE Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Reinking, 33, killed four people in 2018 with an assault rifle in a rampage inside the popular chain restaurant.

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He pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder for shooting four people between the ages of 20 and 29: Taurean Sanderlin, Joey Perez, Akilah Dasilva, and DeEbony Groves.

Reinking showed no emotion as his sentence was read following victim impact statements to the court.

In addition to the four victims, several others were wounded during the shooting.

Reinking, who had initially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, was naked except for a green jacket during the shooting.

He was stopped by James Shaw Jr, who wrestled the man’s gun away.

The shooter then vanished, sparking a manhunt within the city before he was found two days later.

During Reinking’s trial, evidence was presented showing he had been battling schizophrenia for years.

In July 2017, Reinking was detained by the Secret Service after entering a restricted area on White House grounds, demanding a meeting with then-President Trump.

Police were alarmed by Reinking’s behavior in Illinois, where he had been living at the time, and revoked his state firearms owner identification, according to The Mercury News.

Reinking also suffered from delusions and believed he was being tormented by unknown people.

The man reportedly told psychologists that the shooting was a command from God, who had told him to go to the Waffle House.