Naked gunman kills four in Nashville

Shooter fled on foot after being disarmed by restaurant customer

Four people have been killed after a semi-naked gunman opened fire on a Tennessee Waffle House
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Four people have been killed and four more wounded after a semi-naked man attacked customers with an AR-15 rifle at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.

Witnesses say the shooting began at 3.25am local time when the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Travis Reinking, shot two people outside the restaurant, before opening fire again inside.

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