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Nashville Predators honour hero in Waffle House shooting

Nashville Predators honour hero in Waffle House shooting | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this Tuesday, April 24, 2018, file photo, James Shaw Jr. waves to the crowd and legislators inside the Tennessee House chambers at the Tennessee State House in Nashville, Tenn., as he is honored for disarming a shooter inside an area Waffle House. On Sunday, April 29, 2018, the Nashville Predators gave the city a chance to give Shaw a standing ovation. Shaw met with Nashville coach Peter Laviolette before Game 2 Sunday night of the Predators' Western Conference semifinal hockey game with Winnipeg and he was given his own personalized jersey. (Larry McCormack/The Tennessean via AP, File)

NASHVILLE – The Predators gave Nashville a chance to give the man who wrestled an AR-15 rifle away from a gunman at a Waffle House a standing ovation.

James Shaw Jr. met with Nashville coach Peter Laviolette before Game 2 Sunday night of the Predators’ Western Conference semifinal with Winnipeg and he was given his own personalized jersey . The Predators recognized several of the first responders from that deadly shooting a week ago in Nashville. The sold-out crowd gave Shaw a roaring ovation.

Police have credited the 29-year-old Shaw for averting more bloodshed after a gunman opened fire outside the Waffle House and then stormed the restaurant. Four people were killed and four others, including Shaw, were wounded.

Shaw also has raised more than $160,000 for the victims.

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