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- Alleged street racer arrested for ‘dangerous stunts,’ …
- Shooting investigation leads to 2 arrests
- Parents arrested, charged with child neglect
- Waffle House shooter found guilty on 4 counts of murder
- Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing …
- TN couple arrested after baby left alone in car
- Shooting suspect refused to make a statement and asked for a lawyer
That’s when she saw the mangled, nearly severed leg of Dasilva’s girlfriend, Shantia Waggoner. Video showed her face contorted with terror as she reversed course and ran outside. The suspects – who have not been identified because they are minors – are being detained on gun-related and resisting arrest charges. Local radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two, was killed in the shooting. Several sources identified the shooter as Shannon Cortez Gooden, 38, who reportedly petitioned to have his gun rights restored in 2020 in relation to a 2008 felony assault conviction.
Alleged street racer arrested for ‘dangerous stunts,’ …
The jury had the option of giving Reinking the chance for parole after serving 51 years in prison. The shooting came soon after two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were fatally shot – and another officer was injured – while responding to a domestic violence call early Sunday morning in Burnsville, Minnesota. His behavior was so alarming that state police in Illinois, where he lived at the time, revoked Reinking’s state firearms owner identification. Reinking surrendered the guns to his father, who later returned them to his son. Defense attorney Luke Evans disputed Moore's claim that the law or justice requires each count be stacked to hold Reinking to account or support the victims.
Shooting investigation leads to 2 arrests
Fishburn's task Friday was to use victim impact testimony, along with guidelines in the law, to determine whether Reinking's sentences should be consecutive or concurrent, as well as the sentences on the other charges. "It really doesn't matter how I rule, justice is not going to be done," Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Mark Fishburn said. Sometimes, laws and the courts "just fall short" of that "theoretical and beautiful concept." Henderson told Groves to get down and tried to get on top of her to protect her. Groves was killed and Henderson was shot three times and, like Waggoner, continues to walk with crutches.
Parents arrested, charged with child neglect
Brooks said she believes he should not be allowed parole.Evidence presented during the trial showed Reinking had schizophrenia and had suffered delusions for years, believing that unknown people were tormenting him. He contacted law enforcement several times to report that he was being threatened, stalked and harassed. But that only meant he had to turn over his guns to someone else with valid identification. Shortly before the attack, he believed that someone had drugged him, broken into his apartment and raped him. Reinking told psychologists that while praying about what to do, he received a command from God to go to the Waffle House and shoot three people. To prove Reinking was not guilty by reason of insanity, defense attorneys had to show not only that he suffered from a severe mental illness, but also that the illness left him unable to understand the wrongfulness of his actions.
6 shot, 1 killed at Waffle House on Indy’s west side - FOX 59 Indianapolis
6 shot, 1 killed at Waffle House on Indy’s west side.
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Waffle House shooting suspect Travis Reinking is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. "But that is not what the law says.... The most severe crimes can only be punished by the most severe punishments. Each victim in this case deserves their due." He was convicted in February of multiple first-degree murder charges and four felony murder charges, as well as a suite of other charges.
Kayla Shaw and James Shaw Jr., who are not related, suffered lesser injuries. Since law enforcement declined to take his delusions seriously, Reinking began to feel that they and other random people were part of a conspiracy against him, psychologists testified at trial. The jury will reconvene on Saturday to hear victim impact statements and decide whether Reinking will spend the rest of his life in prison or will have the possibility of parole. Travis Reinking, 33, was found guilty of four counts of murder Friday after the jury rejected his insanity defense in the rampage that also left four injured. He was charged with unlawful entry, but the charges were dismissed after he completed community service.
“What preliminary [information] we have is this was a disturbance which turned into a fight between two groups of people,” the Indianapolis police captain, Don Weilhammer, said to Fox59. “At least one handgun was recovered on the scene of the Waffle House. A source with knowledge of the investigation says Reinking was arrested near a wood line area behind an apartment complex, CNN's Nick Valencia reports. Alleged Waffle House gunman Travis Reinking is also suspected of stealing a 2018 BMW X6 from a dealership in Brentwood, Tennessee, last Tuesday.
TN couple arrested after baby left alone in car
In the end, Fishburn determined the four life sentences should run consecutively, and Reinking was sentenced to an additional 114 years altogether on the remaining charges. Reinking faced 16 counts in total and was found guilty on all charges. Travis Reinking, 33, can expect to spend the rest of his life in jail.
Shooting suspect refused to make a statement and asked for a lawyer
At the FBI's request, Reinking's Illinois firearms authorization was revoked, and four weapons -- including the AR-15 style rifle used in Sunday's shooting -- were seized. During opening statements, the prosecution argued Reinking went to Waffle House with intent to take lives, while his defense attorneys claimed he suffered from delusions for years leading up to that morning. On day two, jurors heard chilling details from those who survived the 2018 shooting.
Abede DaSilva, brother of shooting victim Akilah DaSilva, said he was relieved that the suspected gunman was arrested moments ago. Testifying on Monday, James Shaw, who is not related to Kayla Shaw, said that once outside Reinking used a racial slur, saying that Shaw had disarmed him. During much of the trial, Reinking watched the proceedings with no emotion as his parents and uncle were in attendance. Family members of the victims and survivors, including James Shaw, Jr., attended every day of the trial. Reinking pleaded insanity and, if the jury had agreed, he likely would have been sent to a mental institution, where mental health professionals could determine his freedom.
A man tackled the gunman and prevented more carnage inside the restaurant and throughout the community by disarming Reinking. James Shaw Jr. was the hero Nashville needed that day and for months to come. Prosecutors offered evidence and arguments that Reinking was calm and cooperative after his arrest. A patron has been credited with helping save lives by grabbing the gunman’s assault rifle to stop the April 22, 2018, attack. Taurean Sanderlin, 29; Joey Perez, 20; Akilah Dasilva, 23; and DeEbony Groves, 21; were killed in the attack.
That means he must prove not only that he was suffering from a severe mental illness but also that the mental illness made him unable to appreciate the wrongness of his actions. In opening statements Monday, defense attorney Luke Evans said Reinking was suffering from severe schizophrenia that had grown worse over the years. Flanked by his lawyers, Travis Reinking, reacts as the verdict is read during his murder trial Friday in Nashville, Tenn. A jury found Reinking guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of four people at a Waffle House in 2018. Reinking is charged with four counts of first degree murder, along with other attempted murder and weapons charges. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 33-year-old defendant.
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