2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting
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The 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting was a mass shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Antioch, Tennessee, that left four people dead and became widely known both for its tragic impact and for the unarmed intervention of patron James Shaw Jr., who disarmed the gunman.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2018 Antioch Waffle House shooting | 1 |
| 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting Context triple: [James Shaw Jr., participantIn, 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting]
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A.
Black Friday massacre
The Black Friday massacre refers to the deadly crackdown by Iranian security forces on protestors in Tehran on 8 September 1978, a pivotal and brutal event during the Iranian Revolution.
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B.
Jackson State killings
The Jackson State killings were a 1970 incident in which police opened fire on students at Jackson State College in Mississippi during anti–Vietnam War and civil rights protests, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.
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C.
1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing
The 1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing was a domestic terrorist attack carried out by anti-abortion extremist Eric Rudolph against an Atlanta women’s health clinic.
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D.
Ellenton massacre
The Ellenton massacre was an 1876 episode of racial and political violence in South Carolina in which white supremacist paramilitaries attacked and killed numerous Black residents to suppress their civil and voting rights during Reconstruction.
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E.
Fraunces Tavern bombing
The Fraunces Tavern bombing was a 1975 terrorist attack in New York City that killed four people and injured dozens, carried out by Puerto Rican nationalist militants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting Target entity description: The 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting was a mass shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Antioch, Tennessee, that left four people dead and became widely known both for its tragic impact and for the unarmed intervention of patron James Shaw Jr., who disarmed the gunman.
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A.
Black Friday massacre
The Black Friday massacre refers to the deadly crackdown by Iranian security forces on protestors in Tehran on 8 September 1978, a pivotal and brutal event during the Iranian Revolution.
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B.
Jackson State killings
The Jackson State killings were a 1970 incident in which police opened fire on students at Jackson State College in Mississippi during anti–Vietnam War and civil rights protests, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.
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C.
1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing
The 1997 Atlanta abortion clinic bombing was a domestic terrorist attack carried out by anti-abortion extremist Eric Rudolph against an Atlanta women’s health clinic.
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D.
Ellenton massacre
The Ellenton massacre was an 1876 episode of racial and political violence in South Carolina in which white supremacist paramilitaries attacked and killed numerous Black residents to suppress their civil and voting rights during Reconstruction.
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E.
Fraunces Tavern bombing
The Fraunces Tavern bombing was a 1975 terrorist attack in New York City that killed four people and injured dozens, carried out by Puerto Rican nationalist militants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime in the United States
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homicide ⓘ mass shooting ⓘ |
| aftermath |
public recognition and honors for James Shaw Jr.
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renewed debate over gun control in the United States ⓘ |
| businessAffected |
Waffle House
ⓘ
linked to:
Waffle House, Inc.
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| category |
2018 crimes in the United States
ⓘ
Attacks on restaurants in the United States ⓘ Mass shootings in Tennessee ⓘ |
| charges |
attempted murder
ⓘ
murder ⓘ |
| city | Nashville ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| date | 2018-04-22 ⓘ |
| hasHeroicResponder | James Shaw Jr. ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Travis Reinking convicted
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Travis Reinking sentenced to life in prison without parole ⓘ |
| location |
Antioch, Tennessee
ⓘ
Nashville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| motive | unclear / disputed ⓘ |
| notableFor | unarmed intervention by patron James Shaw Jr. ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | gun violence in the United States ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Travis Reinking ⓘ |
| policeResponse | multi-agency manhunt for suspect ⓘ |
| recognizedAct | James Shaw Jr. credited with saving lives ⓘ |
| result | arrest of Travis Reinking ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| suspectArrestDate | 2018-04-23 ⓘ |
| suspectArrestLocation | near his apartment in Antioch, Tennessee ⓘ |
| suspectBirthYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| suspectName |
Travis Jeffrey Reinking
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linked to:
Travis Reinking
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| time | approximately 3:25 a.m. CDT ⓘ |
| typeOfIncident | public place shooting ⓘ |
| venue |
Waffle House restaurant
ⓘ
linked to:
Waffle House, Inc.
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| victim |
Akilah Dasilva
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DeEbony Groves ⓘ Joe R. Perez ⓘ Taurean Sanderlin ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | AR-15 style rifle ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting Description of subject: The 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting was a mass shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Antioch, Tennessee, that left four people dead and became widely known both for its tragic impact and for the unarmed intervention of patron James Shaw Jr., who disarmed the gunman.
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linked to: 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting