On Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, police arrested the shooter that killed four people at a Waffle House.  He could not be found for nearly 34 hours after the shooting occurred.

Just after 1 in the afternoon on April 23, the authorities announced to the public that the suspect who was arrested is Travis Reinking.  He was put under arrest while he was in a wooded area in sight of the apartment complex he was living in.

Thanks to a citizen in the area, the police received a tip that was a description of someone who may have matched Mr. Reinking’s facial illustration.  With that phone call, multiple detectives entered the woods.  One of them recognized him and drew his gun immediately while ordering him to the ground.

Although the backpack that Reinking was wearing had a loaded handgun and ammunition, he surrendered without incident, according to Lt. Carlos Lara of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.

The mayor of Nashville, David Briley, made an announcement regarding that it was a horrible day for the city of Nashville and can now begin moving on as a community.

Authorities had warned that Reinking should be considered “armed and dangerous” to all.  At one point on Monday morning, there were 160 law enforcement officers searching for this suspect.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had put Reinking on in Top Ten Most Wanted List.

If the 29-year-old customer, James Shaw Jr, had not wrested the rifle from Mr. Reinking while he was reloading, there would have been much more bloodshed.  Following that, the suspect fled the restaurant, completely naked except for a green jacket.

Due to the fact that those who were killed were black and Hispanic, people believed it was a hate crime and Reinking was against specific races.

Jessica Cornelius, a junior at ERHS says, “I feel as though people like him should receive the death penalty because they are dangerous to be around.”

Mr. Briley indicated that the shooting was associated with some sort of mental illness rather than being intentional or even planned.

Jessica also stated, “What he did was morally wrong and should not be put up with.”

Reinking had a history of encounters with law enforcement.  Last July, he was arrested at the White House when he crossed a security barrier, thinking he had a meeting with President Donald Trump.  Also, just last week, police near Nashville pursued Reinking after he stole a B.M.W.  from a dealership.

After being arrested this time, the weapons, which included an AR-15, were given to his father, Jeffrey Reinking.

Now that the suspect is finally behind bars, there is no possible way for him to hurt anyone again.