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== James Shaw Jr. == |
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'''James Shaw Jr.''' is an [[United States|American]] notable for disarming a [[terrorist]] armed with an [[AR-15 style rifle]] at a [[Nashville Waffle House shooting|Waffle House]] restaurant in [[Antioch, Tennessee]] and saving lives as a result.<ref name=twsNYDailyNews11/><ref name="twsUSAToday111">{{cite web |
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| date= May 1, 2018 |
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| publisher= USA Today |
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| url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/01/waffle-house-hero-james-shaw-jr-who-grabbed-gun-may-get-invitation-white-house/570754002/ |
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| title= Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. who grabbed gun may get invitation to the White House |
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| accessdate= May 13, 2018 |
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}}</ref> When the shooting started, he ran to the bathroom -- a bullet grazed his elbow and he realized there was no exit -- so when he saw the gunman point the rifle down, perhaps to reload or fix a jam, he lunged and wrestled the weapon away from him.<ref name=twsNPR111/> The gunman was captured by police a few days later. While four people died in the attack, it is likely that Shaw's action saved the lives of more restaurant patrons.<ref name=twsNPR111/> Afterwards, Shaw established a [[GoFundMe]] campaign to raise money for the families of the four victims.<ref name=twsNPR111/> Total donations raised by Shaw surpassed $200,000 in early May of 2018.<ref name="twsKFOR111">{{cite web |
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| author= NADIA JUDITH ENCHASSI AND CNN WIRE |
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| date= April 30, 2018 |
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| publisher= KFOR.com |
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| url= http://kfor.com/2018/04/30/waffle-house-shooting-hero-james-shaw-jr-raises-more-than-200k-for-victims/ |
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| title= Waffle House shooting hero James Shaw Jr. raises more than $200K for victims |
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| accessdate= May 13, 2018 |
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| quote=...The GoFundMe campaign, by Thursday afternoon, had raked in just under $165,000 – 11 times its goal – since the attack last Sunday left four people dead. That number is now over $212,000.... |
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}}</ref> While he has been described as a hero by numerous people, including Tennessee authorities, he has said that he does not think of himself in those terms:<ref name=twsNPR111/><ref name="twsBBC1">{{cite web |
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| date= 23 April 2018 |
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| publisher= BBC |
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| url= http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43862504 |
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| title= Nashville Waffle House: James Shaw denies heroism |
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| accessdate= May 13, 2018 |
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| quote=...He then hid in the restaurant's toilet area but the gunman shot through the door, injuring his arm. ... A customer who wrestled a gun from a naked attacker who killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday has described his deed as a "selfish act".... |
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{{Quote|I was completely doing it just to save myself ... I did save other people ... I figured if I was going to die, he was going to have to work for it.|James Shaw Jr., April 23, 2018<ref name=twsNPR111> NPR, Bill Chappell, April 23, 2018, [https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/23/604879633/im-not-a-hero-says-james-shaw-jr-acclaimed-hero-of-waffle-house-attack 'I'm Not A Hero,' Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack], Retrieved May 13, 2018, "... many others are calling him a hero for stopping the violence.... Shaw, 29, is the father of a young girl and lives in Nashville, according to his Facebook page. He attended Tennessee State University and works as a technician for AT&T. ... "</ref>}} |
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Shaw was honored by the president of Tennessee State University who praised Shaw for his "bravery and courage" and for saving many lives.<ref name="twsTT111"/> He was honored by Tennessee lawmakers who passed a joint resolution honoring Shaw's actions.<ref name="twsCNN1"/><ref name="twsCNN222">{{cite web |
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| author= Eliott C. McLaughlin |
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| date= April 24, 2018 |
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| publisher= CNN |
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| url= https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/24/us/waffle-house-james-shaw-tennessee-resolution/index.html |
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| title= For Waffle House bravery, lawmakers hail James Shaw Jr. as 'Tennessee's hero' |
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| accessdate= May 13, 2018 |
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| quote=...Shaw, of course, returned to the dining area, where he wrested a rifle away from the gunman and tossed it over the counter before shoving the shooter out the door early Sunday.... |
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}}</ref> He appeared on national cable TV news shows and was honored at a game featuring the [[Nashville Predators]].<ref name="twsTT111"/> He appeared on the [[Ellen DeGeneres Show]] where he met NBA basketball star [[Dwayne Wade]].<ref name="twsCNN333">{{cite web |
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| author= Amanda Jackson |
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| date= May 2, 2018 |
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| publisher= CNN |
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| url= https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/02/us/james-shaw-jr-waffle-house-hero-ellen-trnd/index.html |
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| title= Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. meets his idol, Dwyane Wade, on 'Ellen' |
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| accessdate= May 13, 2018 |
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| quote=...(CNN)James Shaw Jr., the man who grabbed a gun from the Waffle House shooter last month, appeared on "The Ellen Show" today and met his idol, Dwyane Wade.... |
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}}</ref> The [[Steve Harvey (talk show)|Steve Harvey Show]] sent him on a trip to the island of [[Barbados]].<ref name="twsTT111"/> In May 2018 Shaw met with [[Emma González]], the Parkland survivor and anti-gun activist who helped to found [[Never Again MSD]]; both Shaw and González described each other as heroes.<ref name=twsNYDailyNews11> Terence Cullen, May 13, 2018, New York Daily News, [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/waffle-house-hero-james-shaw-jr-meets-parkland-survivors-article-1.3987355 Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. meets with Parkland shooting survivors], Retrieved May 13, 2018, "... The 29-year-old Nashville resident posted a photo of himself in Florida with several students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed in a Feb. 14 mass shooting... Shaw posted a photo of himself with Gonzalez on Saturday, saying he "met one of my heros today." ... </ref> He is a graduate of [[Tennessee State University]].<ref name="twsTT111">{{cite web |
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| author= Clare Bratten |
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| date= May 10, 2018 |
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| publisher= The Tennessee Tribune |
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| url= http://tntribune.com/community/local/nashville/james-shaw-jr-hero-to-his-mother-his-alma-mater-his-community/ |
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| title= James Shaw, Jr. – Hero to His Mother, His Alma Mater, His Community |
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| accessdate= May 13, 2018 |
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}}</ref> The university is setting up a scholarship fund in his name.<ref name="twsCNN1">{{cite web |
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| author= Paul P. Murphy |
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| date= May 8, 2018 |
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| publisher= CNN |
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| url= https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/08/us/waffle-house-hero-james-shaw-jr-gofundme-trnd/index.html |
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| title= The hero who stopped the Waffle House shooting has raised more than $230,000 for its victims' families |
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| accessdate= May 13, 2018 |
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| quote=...Shaw's alma mater, Tennessee State University, is setting up a scholarship fund in his name. Tennessee lawmakers also passed a joint resolution hailing Shaw's courageous actions.... |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Tennessee State University alumni]] |
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[[Category:21st-century African-American people]] |
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Revision as of 22:48, 13 May 2018
James Shaw Jr.
James Shaw Jr. | |
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| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Bravery[2] Saving lives[3] |
James Shaw Jr. is an American notable for disarming a terrorist armed with an AR-15 style rifle at a Waffle House restaurant in Antioch, Tennessee and saving lives as a result.[3][4] When the shooting started, he ran to the bathroom -- a bullet grazed his elbow and he realized there was no exit -- so when he saw the gunman point the rifle down, perhaps to reload or fix a jam, he lunged and wrestled the weapon away from him.[1] The gunman was captured by police a few days later. While four people died in the attack, it is likely that Shaw's action saved the lives of more restaurant patrons.[1] Afterwards, Shaw established a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the families of the four victims.[1] Total donations raised by Shaw surpassed $200,000 in early May of 2018.[5] While he has been described as a hero by numerous people, including Tennessee authorities, he has said that he does not think of himself in those terms:[1][6]
I was completely doing it just to save myself ... I did save other people ... I figured if I was going to die, he was going to have to work for it.
— James Shaw Jr., April 23, 2018[1]
Shaw was honored by the president of Tennessee State University who praised Shaw for his "bravery and courage" and for saving many lives.[7] He was honored by Tennessee lawmakers who passed a joint resolution honoring Shaw's actions.[8][9] He appeared on national cable TV news shows and was honored at a game featuring the Nashville Predators.[7] He appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where he met NBA basketball star Dwayne Wade.[2] The Steve Harvey Show sent him on a trip to the island of Barbados.[7] In May 2018 Shaw met with Emma González, the Parkland survivor and anti-gun activist who helped to found Never Again MSD; both Shaw and González described each other as heroes.[3] He is a graduate of Tennessee State University.[7] The university is setting up a scholarship fund in his name.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f NPR, Bill Chappell, April 23, 2018, 'I'm Not A Hero,' Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack, Retrieved May 13, 2018, "... many others are calling him a hero for stopping the violence.... Shaw, 29, is the father of a young girl and lives in Nashville, according to his Facebook page. He attended Tennessee State University and works as a technician for AT&T. ... "
- ^ a b Amanda Jackson (May 2, 2018). "Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. meets his idol, Dwyane Wade, on 'Ellen'". CNN. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
...(CNN)James Shaw Jr., the man who grabbed a gun from the Waffle House shooter last month, appeared on "The Ellen Show" today and met his idol, Dwyane Wade....
- ^ a b c Terence Cullen, May 13, 2018, New York Daily News, Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. meets with Parkland shooting survivors, Retrieved May 13, 2018, "... The 29-year-old Nashville resident posted a photo of himself in Florida with several students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed in a Feb. 14 mass shooting... Shaw posted a photo of himself with Gonzalez on Saturday, saying he "met one of my heros today." ...
- ^ "Waffle House hero James Shaw Jr. who grabbed gun may get invitation to the White House". USA Today. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ NADIA JUDITH ENCHASSI AND CNN WIRE (April 30, 2018). "Waffle House shooting hero James Shaw Jr. raises more than $200K for victims". KFOR.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
...The GoFundMe campaign, by Thursday afternoon, had raked in just under $165,000 – 11 times its goal – since the attack last Sunday left four people dead. That number is now over $212,000....
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Nashville Waffle House: James Shaw denies heroism". BBC. 23 April 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
...He then hid in the restaurant's toilet area but the gunman shot through the door, injuring his arm. ... A customer who wrestled a gun from a naked attacker who killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday has described his deed as a "selfish act"....
- ^ a b c d Clare Bratten (May 10, 2018). "James Shaw, Jr. – Hero to His Mother, His Alma Mater, His Community". The Tennessee Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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- ^ a b Paul P. Murphy (May 8, 2018). "The hero who stopped the Waffle House shooting has raised more than $230,000 for its victims' families". CNN. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
...Shaw's alma mater, Tennessee State University, is setting up a scholarship fund in his name. Tennessee lawmakers also passed a joint resolution hailing Shaw's courageous actions....
- ^ Eliott C. McLaughlin (April 24, 2018). "For Waffle House bravery, lawmakers hail James Shaw Jr. as 'Tennessee's hero'". CNN. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
...Shaw, of course, returned to the dining area, where he wrested a rifle away from the gunman and tossed it over the counter before shoving the shooter out the door early Sunday....