NASHVILLE — In a story April 24 about the Waffle House shooting suspect, The Associated Press, relying on a statement from the suspect’s former employer, erroneously reported that the FBI called them. As the House hailed him as a hero, James Shaw Jr. said he acted to save his own life early Sunday at a Waffle House, and saved others in the process. “I never thought I’d be in a room with all the eyes on me, but you know, I’m very grateful to be here,” Shaw told House members. The 29-year-old said he has since gone to see some of the shooting victims in the hospital and they all remembered him. Police say he opened fire outside the Waffle House with an AR-15 rifle and then stormed the restaurant, wearing only a green jacket.

Source: National Post April 25, 2018 03:00 UTC