In a tweet, Acting Nashville Mayor David Briley expressed relief that Reinking is now in custody. He also thanked the law enforcement for their hardwork.
Thank you, @MNPDNashville, @FBI, @TBInvestigation, and all parties for your hard work. We are glad to know that our community will receive justice. The people of Antioch and all of Nashville can breathe a sigh of relief. https://t.co/b1Ri0NDUIG
— Mayor David Briley (@MayorBriley) April 23, 2018
This afternoon, MNPD and partners arrested murder suspect Travis Reinking. While we all are breathing a sigh of relief right now, the grieving for the loss of our neighbors will continue for a lifetime. Tomorrow evening, we will come together as a community.
— Mayor David Briley (@MayorBriley) April 23, 2018
We will be at the SE Community Center at 6:30PM and will have crisis and trauma counseling on site provided by the MNPD Behavioral Health Division. We will have condolence books where you can write to the families of those lost, as well as books to write to those still healing.
— Mayor David Briley (@MayorBriley) April 23, 2018
Waffle House customer’s action saved many lives
On Sunday around 3:25 AM, Reinking opened fired with an AR-15 rifle at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee. He killed Taurean C. Sanderlin, Joe R. Perez, Deebony Groves, and Akilah Dasilva. Two persons named Shanita Waggoner and Sharita Henderson suffered gunshot injuries.
