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Naked gunman kills four in Nashville Waffle House | Naked gunman kills four in Nashville Waffle House |
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A nude gunman has killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville in the US state of Tennessee, police say. | A nude gunman has killed four people at a Waffle House in Nashville in the US state of Tennessee, police say. |
The man burst into the restaurant at 03:25 (08:25 GMT) in the suburb of Antioch and opened fire, reportedly with a semi-automatic rifle. | |
Four other people were wounded. A customer wrestled the weapon from the man, who then fled the scene on foot. | Four other people were wounded. A customer wrestled the weapon from the man, who then fled the scene on foot. |
Police are hunting for the suspect, whom they identified as Travis Reinking, 29, from Illinois. | |
The gunman arrived in his pick-up truck, shot people outside the restaurant before firing more shots inside, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said. | |
Police also say he was naked except for a green jacket, which he shed as he left the scene. | |
He was armed with an AR-15 rifle, a weapon commonly used by mass shooters in the US, media reports say. | |
Similar rifles were used in the Las Vegas shooting last October that killed 58 people, and the Florida school attack in February that left 17 students and staff dead. | Similar rifles were used in the Las Vegas shooting last October that killed 58 people, and the Florida school attack in February that left 17 students and staff dead. |
Debate over gun control intensified following the Florida shooting, with mass protests and school walkouts across the country demanding stricter legislation in recent weeks. | Debate over gun control intensified following the Florida shooting, with mass protests and school walkouts across the country demanding stricter legislation in recent weeks. |