[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS AND HERO OF WAFFLE HOUSE MASS 
                                SHOOTING

  (Mr. COOPER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with members of the Tennessee 
delegation and with the Congressional Black Caucus to honor the victims 
of a deadly mass shooting at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, 
early on the morning of Sunday, April 22.
  The four young, promising lives that were lost were Joe R. Perez, 
DeEbony Groves, Taurean C. Sanderlin, and Akilah DaSilva.
  Fortunately, James Shaw, Jr., was also in the restaurant to confront 
the shooter and to take away his weapon with his bare hands, probably 
saving the lives of 16 other people.
  Let us honor all of the victims and our hero, James Shaw, Jr., with a 
moment of silence.

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