(CNN) Just hours after he pried a rifle from a gunman who'd opened fire at a Waffle House in Tennessee, James Shaw Jr. launched a fundraiser to help the victims' families. Tennessee lawmakers this week also paid tribute to Shaw, 29, for his heroism and his compassion for the victims . He kept an eye out for the gunman, and as soon as there was a pause in the shooting, Shaw ambushed him. Shaw charged at the man with the rifle, and they tussled for what felt like a minute, Shaw said. The encounter left Shaw with a burn on his hand and a wound on his elbow where a bullet grazed it.

Source: CNN April 26, 2018 10:48 UTC