Random Feats of Heroism: James Shaw, Jr.

Here's another topic that I am late to the party on. I had actually been mulling this topic over for a quite some time but I am finally getting around to it.

On April 22nd at a Waffle House in Antioch, TN a WHITE MALE used an AR-15 to fire into the building, killing four people. While possibly reloading, Mr. Shaw was able to wrestle the gun away from the WHITE MALE forcing him to flee. Listen to Mr. Shaw describe the events...

Wow. Mr. Shaw was able to disarm the shooter while being unarmed. Read it again. MR. SHAW WAS ABLE TO DISARM THE SHOOTER WHILE BEING UNARMED. Maybe that's why there has not been the media exposure this kind of feat deserves. The NRA routinely says that only more guns can stop gun violence. but they have been quite silent. It even took President Trump three weeks to say "good job"  to Mr. Shaw. Oh yea, Mr. Shaw is also Black. So an unarmed Black man disarmed a WHITE MALE gunman. Is it possible that Mr. Shaw being Black had something to do with the delayed congratulations from the President? It only took one day for the President to give a shout out to the man who took out the Texas Church shoot last November. That can't possibly be the reason.

According to the New York Times, "officials, from detectives to trauma surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said there would have been greater bloodshed" had it not been for Mr. Shaw. I would also like to say "nice work" to the Nashville Police who arrested the gunman, Travis Reinking, 34 hours later without incident. The four victims were; DeEbony Groves, Joe Perez, Taurean Sanderlin, and Akilah DaSilva. My condolences to their families for their loss.

Thank you for your bravery Mr. Shaw.