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In front of the first shot, James Shaw, Jr.
Looking at the staff of the waffle company washing dishes, the dishes are getting higher and higher.
When the first shot started, Xiao thought that the plate tower had collapsed and he would re-tell it later at a press conference. At 3:25 a. m.
Police cars rushed into a restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.
Xiao, 29, went to a club with his best friend on Saturday night. The two went to a Waffle House on Bell Road, but it was crowded, so they drove to the house at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike.
Nashville police said the suspect Travis Regin arrived at the Waffle House parking lot at 3: 19 a. m. m.
He sat in his pickup truck on Sunday, staring at the customers inside for about four minutes.
Then he came out, wearing only one green jacket and carrying an AR-
Police say they shot and killed two people outside the Waffle House.
They said he then went into the restaurant to continue filming.
Two more will die.
The suspect, who was armed and wanted on suspicion of murder, has not yet been found.
At a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said that when the gunman opened fire, "the restaurant sponsor James Shaw Jr"
, Ran to the bathroom of the Waffle House, saw that the shooting had stopped, and saw the opportunity to intervene. Mr.
Shaw snatched the rifle from Redkin and threw it into another part of the restaurant to end the gunshots. Mr.
Clearly, Xiao saved many lives in his heroic actions.
Xiao said: "After the third shot, the window burst and the employees of the waffle company were scattered.
Looking back, he saw a man lying on the ground at the door.
He jumped to the bathroom, and later he would tell the Tennessee newspaper, standing behind the revolving door, that a bullet had rubbed his arm.
Xiao decided to take action.
"I was a little determined because there was no way to lock that door and if it was to come down he said," he had to try to kill me . ".
So he rushed out.
Shaw, who works for AT&T, said the gunner was either reinstalling the gun or the gun was stuck and he dropped the gun and threw it on the counter.
Xiao said he was still worried about his life and he rushed out of the door and pushed the gunman in front of him.
The gunman then left, Xiao said.
Then Xiao went back to see if his friend was still alive.
"It's too fast," said Xiao . "
"I hope no one will wear these shoes any more.
It's almost light. switch-type fast.
"It was only when he was in an ambulance and a caregiver asked him about himself that he remembered his 4-year-old daughter.
According to the Tennessee, he was taken to Samsung's Southern Mountain Medical Center at about 4 in the morning. m.
There he was treated for minor injuries and then released at 7: 30. m.
A girl from the hospital told him, "You saved my life . "
Nearly 12 hours after the shooting, Shaw spoke at a press conference in Nashville mayor David Briley and others thanked him for saving the lives of others.
Walt Ehmer, president and chief executive of waffle, said he wanted to thank Shaw personally.
"You can't meet many heroes in your life, sir.
But you're a hero, you're my hero, "Ehmer said at a press conference.
"I have spoken to some of the people you saved today, and they will think of you like me for the rest of the day.
We owe you forever.
Xiao refused to describe his behavior.
"I want people to know that it's all selfish for me to do this," he said . ".
"I did it all to save myself.
"I'm not a hero.
I'm just an ordinary person and I think anyone can do it like I do if someone is pushed into that cage, "Xiao said excitedly.
"You either react or just give up and I choose to react because I don't see any other way of life and that's what I want to do.
I just want to live.
"After leaving the hospital, Xiao went home, changed his clothes, and then went to the church with his family at about 10: 30. m.
According to Tennessee
When asked about it later, he said he was not particularly religious.
He said he went to church to pass the shooting.
"I don't want this to be the focus of my life," he said . ".
"I don't want this to be an important moment in my life.
"In front of the first shot, James Shaw, Jr.
Looking at the staff of the waffle company washing dishes, the dishes are getting higher and higher.
When the first shot started, Xiao thought that the plate tower had collapsed and he would re-tell it later at a press conference. At 3:25 a. m.
Police cars rushed into a restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.
Xiao, 29, went to a club with his best friend on Saturday night. The two went to a Waffle House on Bell Road, but it was crowded, so they drove to the house at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike.
Nashville police said the suspect Travis Regin arrived at the Waffle House parking lot at 3: 19 a. m. m.
He sat in his pickup truck on Sunday, staring at the customers inside for about four minutes.
Then he came out, wearing only one green jacket and carrying an AR-
Police say they shot and killed two people outside the Waffle House.
They said he then went into the restaurant to continue filming.
Two more will die.
The suspect, who was armed and wanted on suspicion of murder, has not yet been found.
At a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said that when the gunman opened fire, "the restaurant sponsor James Shaw Jr"
, Ran to the bathroom of the Waffle House, saw that the shooting had stopped, and saw the opportunity to intervene. Mr.
Shaw snatched the rifle from Redkin and threw it into another part of the restaurant to end the gunshots. Mr.
Clearly, Xiao saved many lives in his heroic actions.
Xiao said: "After the third shot, the window burst and the employees of the waffle company were scattered.
Looking back, he saw a man lying on the ground at the door.
He jumped to the bathroom, and later he would tell the Tennessee newspaper, standing behind the revolving door, that a bullet had rubbed his arm.
Xiao decided to take action.
"I was a little determined because there was no way to lock that door and if it was to come down he said," he had to try to kill me . ".
So he rushed out.
Shaw, who works for AT&T, said the gunner was either reinstalling the gun or the gun was stuck and he dropped the gun and threw it on the counter.
Xiao said he was still worried about his life and he rushed out of the door and pushed the gunman in front of him.
The gunman then left, Xiao said.
Then Xiao went back to see if his friend was still alive.
"It's too fast," said Xiao . "
"I hope no one will wear these shoes any more.
It's almost light. switch-type fast.
"It was only when he was in an ambulance and a caregiver asked him about himself that he remembered his 4-year-old daughter.
According to the Tennessee, he was taken to Samsung's Southern Mountain Medical Center at about 4 in the morning. m.
There he was treated for minor injuries and then released at 7: 30. m.
A girl from the hospital told him, "You saved my life . "
Nearly 12 hours after the shooting, Shaw spoke at a press conference in Nashville mayor David Briley and others thanked him for saving the lives of others.
Walt Ehmer, president and chief executive of waffle, said he wanted to thank Shaw personally.
"You can't meet many heroes in your life, sir.
But you're a hero, you're my hero, "Ehmer said at a press conference.
"I have spoken to some of the people you saved today, and they will think of you like me for the rest of the day.
We owe you forever.
Xiao refused to describe his behavior.
"I want people to know that it's all selfish for me to do this," he said . ".
"I did it all to save myself.
"I'm not a hero.
I'm just an ordinary person and I think anyone can do it like I do if someone is pushed into that cage, "Xiao said excitedly.
"You either react or just give up and I choose to react because I don't see any other way of life and that's what I want to do.
I just want to live.
"After leaving the hospital, Xiao went home, changed his clothes, and then went to the church with his family at about 10: 30. m.
According to Tennessee
When asked about it later, he said he was not particularly religious.
He said he went to church to pass the shooting.
"I don't want this to be the focus of my life," he said . ".
"I don't want this to be an important moment in my life.
"In front of the first shot, James Shaw, Jr.
Looking at the staff of the waffle company washing dishes, the dishes are getting higher and higher.
When the first shot started, Xiao thought that the plate tower had collapsed and he would re-tell it later at a press conference. At 3:25 a. m.
Police cars rushed into a restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.
Xiao, 29, went to a club with his best friend on Saturday night. The two went to a Waffle House on Bell Road, but it was crowded, so they drove to the house at 3571 Murfreesboro Pike.
Nashville police said the suspect Travis Regin arrived at the Waffle House parking lot at 3: 19 a. m. m.
He sat in his pickup truck on Sunday, staring at the customers inside for about four minutes.
Then he came out, wearing only one green jacket and carrying an AR-
Police say they shot and killed two people outside the Waffle House.
They said he then went into the restaurant to continue filming.
Two more will die.
The suspect, who was armed and wanted on suspicion of murder, has not yet been found.
At a news conference on Sunday afternoon, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said that when the gunman opened fire, "the restaurant sponsor James Shaw Jr"
, Ran to the bathroom of the Waffle House, saw that the shooting had stopped, and saw the opportunity to intervene. Mr.
Shaw snatched the rifle from Redkin and threw it into another part of the restaurant to end the gunshots. Mr.
Clearly, Xiao saved many lives in his heroic actions.
Xiao said: "After the third shot, the window burst and the employees of the waffle company were scattered.
Looking back, he saw a man lying on the ground at the door.
He jumped to the bathroom, and later he would tell the Tennessee newspaper, standing behind the revolving door, that a bullet had rubbed his arm.
Xiao decided to take action.
"I was a little determined because there was no way to lock that door and if it was to come down he said," he had to try to kill me . ".
So he rushed out.
Shaw, who works for AT&T, said the gunner was either reinstalling the gun or the gun was stuck and he dropped the gun and threw it on the counter.
Xiao said he was still worried about his life and he rushed out of the door and pushed the gunman in front of him.
The gunman then left, Xiao said.
Then Xiao went back to see if his friend was still alive.
"It's too fast," said Xiao . "
"I hope no one will wear these shoes any more.
It's almost light. switch-type fast.
"It was only when he was in an ambulance and a caregiver asked him about himself that he remembered his 4-year-old daughter.
According to the Tennessee, he was taken to Samsung's Southern Mountain Medical Center at about 4 in the morning. m.
There he was treated for minor injuries and then released at 7: 30. m.
A girl from the hospital told him, "You saved my life . "
Nearly 12 hours after the shooting, Shaw spoke at a press conference in Nashville mayor David Briley and others thanked him for saving the lives of others.
Walt Ehmer, president and chief executive of waffle, said he wanted to thank Shaw personally.
"You can't meet many heroes in your life, sir.
But you're a hero, you're my hero, "Ehmer said at a press conference.
"I have spoken to some of the people you saved today, and they will think of you like me for the rest of the day.
We owe you forever.
Xiao refused to describe his behavior.
"I want people to know that it's all selfish for me to do this," he said . ".
"I did it all to save myself.
"I'm not a hero.
I'm just an ordinary person and I think anyone can do it like I do if someone is pushed into that cage, "Xiao said excitedly.
"You either react or just give up and I choose to react because I don't see any other way of life and that's what I want to do.
I just want to live.
"After leaving the hospital, Xiao went home, changed his clothes, and then went to the church with his family at about 10: 30. m.
According to Tennessee
When asked about it later, he said he was not particularly religious.
He said he went to church to pass the shooting.
"I don't want this to be the focus of my life," he said . ".
"I don't want this to be an important moment in my life.