Hero Who Raised $150k for Shooting Victims’ Families Just Got Life-Changing Reward
By Conservative Review. It’s often been said that “no good deed goes unpunished,” but that certainly isn’t the case for a hero who stepped up during a recent emergency and is now receiving a sizable reward.
James Shaw Jr. made headlines for jumping into action during the Waffle House shooting early Sunday morning in Tennessee. After a deranged man opened fire in the crowded restaurant, Shaw fought the criminal bare-handed and saved lives in the process . . .
James Shaw, the hero of the Waffle House shooting, was eating with a friend when the shooting began.
He says he heard the shots stop, so he moved. Shaw hit the shooter w/a door, wrestled him, got the gun out of his hands and threw it over the counter-top. pic.twitter.com/qCTwa48LUj
— Ellison Barber (@ellisonbarber) April 22, 2018
In the aftermath of the incident, Shaw appeared humble and quiet during media interviews, simply explaining that he was just a regular person who did what needed to be done. He even started a crowd-funding project for families of the victims in the shooting, which has raised nearly $150,000 as of early Wednesday evening . . .
According to The Hill, New York City-based reporter Yashar Ali started a separate GoFundMe project to benefit Shaw himself.
“Since that horrific shooting, (James Shaw) has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the victims and shown a level of humility that has inspired many of us,” Ali wrote. (Read more from “Hero Who Raised $150k for Shooting Victims’ Families Just Got Life-Changing Reward” HERE)
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Fundraiser for Waffle House Hero Raises $100K in Less Than a Day
By The Hill. A fundraiser for the man being hailed as a hero in the Nashville Waffle House shooting has raised more than $100,000 in less than 24 hours.
Reporter Yashar Ali started the GoFundMe for James Shaw Jr., who wrestled the gun away from the shooter during Sunday’s incident.
As of 9 p.m., just 21 hours after Ali started the fundraiser, it had raised $105,072.
“I normally don’t get involved directly in these matters, but James’ grace has inspired me to start this page to give him the support I feel he deserves,” Ali wrote on the page. (Read more from “Fundraiser for Waffle House Hero Raises $100K in Less Than a Day” HERE)
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