the shooting that took place at the waffle house behind me claiming four lives. finally have the suspect in custody. travis reinking was arrested in a wooded area not far from where i m standing. it was in a wooded area by an apartment complex near a construction site. a concerned citizen called law enforcement. they went out to the area. construction workers started pointing them in the direction of the suspect. the suspect turned around. the detective noticed it was the man that they were looking for. they ordered him to drop to the ground. they said that reinking complied. moments later, the tbi sent out a tweet with the suspect s mug shot with the banner captured . law enforcement said the arrest went down peace philly, in stark contrast to the crime that took place at the waffle house early
vicinity. it has nothing to do with reinking. [question inaudible] my understanding is that he has. [question inaudible] i personally do not. [question inaudible] a laptop case. not a laptop. it was empty. it had a handwritten identification card with the travis reinking on the card. if you can clarify. the father said that they polled investigator in illinois. they had an understanding he wasn t going to give the weapon back to his son. i m not aware of that.
recovered two long guns from the apartment. we also obviously have the ar-15. there was a fourth gun, a handgun, that is unaccounted for. he could well be in possession of that handgun. so we have a man that has exhibited significant instability. we re concerned for the citizenry, not just here but anywhere else he may go. that s why you re seeing the significant law enforcement resources dedicated to this, not just from this police department but from our federal partners as well. are you aware if reinking was diagnosed with a mental illness? i personally am not. if indeed his father says they re members of the sovereign citizens group, how does that hurt, complicate or have no impact on your investigation? i don t have anything to say about that. i don t know anything about that.
[question inaudible] during the investigation and the search of the apartment yesterday, the metro police department recovered the key fob to the bmw. and we knew the car was recovered from that apartment complex. did any one dust the bmw for fingerprints that would have led to travis reinking? i would defer to the brentwood police department. the car theft investigation is taking place in another county, another jurisdiction. [question inaudible] i have seen a report of shots. this has nothing whatsoever to do with the search for reinking. i ve been informed there s a gun range in that area, in that
[ inaudible ] during the investigation in the search of the apartment on yesterday, the metro police department recovered the fob, the key fob to the bmw. he referred to himself as a sovereign citizen and we knew that the car was recovered from that apartment complex. anyone dust the bmw for fingerprints that may have led police to travis reinking? i would defer to the brentwood police department. the car theft investigation is taking place in another jurisdiction. he referred to himself as a sovereign citizen before [ inaudible ] i have seen a report of shots. that has nothing whatsoever to do with the search for reinking. i ve been informed that there is a gun range in that area, in