NASHVILLE - James Shaw Jr., the Nashville man who stopped the Antioch Waffle House shooter last month, has met the families affected by a shooting spree there and handed over nearly a quarter of a million dollars he raised for them.
In a private ceremony Tuesday at Tennessee State University, Shaw distributed just over $240,000 to the injured victims and the families of Akilah DaSilva, DeEbony Groves, Taurean Sanderlin and Joey Perez, who died in the April 22 shooting.
The presentation took place to honor those killed and wounded in the assault at the restaurant.
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