James Shaw Jr.
James Shaw Jr.
James Shaw Jr. is a graduate of Tennessee State University. [1]
Personal Life & Education
Shaw Jr. graduated from Hunters Lane Comprehensive High School in the class of 2007. He later went on to attend Tennessee State University. [1]
Shaw is a wire technician for AT&T. He’s a vegan and studied online to be an electrician technician at Brightwood College. [1]
In the Media
On Sunday April 22, 2018, Shaw is being hailed a hero after he disarmed Travis Reinking. who opened fire killing 4 people at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee.
Shaw was at a fraternity house party and decided to go to a Waffle House with some friends. The restaurant on Bell Road in Antioch was crowded when Shaw and his friends arrived at 2:30 a.m., so they decided to go to the one on Murfreesboro Pike, which was two miles away. [1]
They arrived at the second Waffle House at 3:20 a.m., shortly before the shooting began.
When interviewed about his heroism, he stated "[the shooter] asked if I had kids... I thought I could have possibly never seen my daughter again.
That hurt.”
He went on to downplay his courage, stating "It feels selfish,” Shaw Jr. “I was just trying to get myself out.
I saw the opportunity and pretty much took it.”