Tennessee Waffle House shooting case returns to court Thursday
NASHVILLE, TENN. —
The felony case towards a person accused of killing 4 individuals in a taking pictures at a Tennessee Waffle Home in 2018 is returning to court docket.
A listening to is scheduled Thursday in Nashville within the case towards Travis Reinking, which had been delayed by psychological well being points. He faces 4 counts of first-degree homicide, amongst different prices.
Reinking pleaded not responsible in February 2019. Authorities alleged he was almost bare and sporting solely a inexperienced jacket when he started taking pictures within the Nashville restaurant earlier than a patron wrestled the rifle away from him.
The case was placed on maintain for months after the assault whereas Reinking was being handled for schizophrenia. A decide later deemed him match for trial and he was indicted in 2019 on 17 counts together with homicide.
Nashville District Lawyer Glenn Funk’s workplace has stated in a court docket submitting that it could search life in jail with out the opportunity of parole.
Reinking additionally faces a number of lawsuits over the taking pictures, as does his father, Jeffrey Reinking. The daddy pleaded not responsible to felony prices in Illinois over accusations that he illegally gave his son the AR-15-style rifle used within the taking pictures.
The decide within the case has issued a gag order that restricts legal professionals from discussing it.
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