Waffle House Shooter Caught And Arrested!

The man from Illinois suspected of murdering four people inside a Tennessee Waffle House Sunday was arrested Monday afternoon in the woods behind the apartment complex where he lived outside Nashville, police said.

Travis Reinking, 29, was formally charged with four counts of criminal homicide and is being held on a $2 million bond, according to the Associated Press.

Reinking is from Morton, Illinois, and moved to the Nashville area in the fall was taken into custody shortly after 1 p.m. after an extensive manhunt. Authorities said Reinking was nearly naked, wearing only a green jacket and carrying an assault-style rifle when he opened fire in the parking lot and then stormed the restaurant of Waffle House in Antioch, outside of Nashville.

Police said Reinking was arrested in a wooded area near Old Hickory Boulevard Hobson Park, wearing a maroon shirt and dark jeans. He had a handgun in his backpack as well as a Colorado identification card. A tip led police to the area where he was nabbed.

AS REPORTED BY ABC 7 CHICAGO NEWS

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