Alleged Waffle House shooter's father, Jeff Reinking, sued in Tazewell County

PEKIN — The father of Travis Reinking, the former Morton man who allegedly opened fire at a Nashville-area Waffle House, has been sued in Tazewell County Circuit Court.

Jeff Reinking, who lives in rural Tazewell County, was sued by Christian Perez, who is related to one of the four people who was killed in the shooting last month. The case is pending and will next have a hearing in October.

Joe R. Perez, 20, of Antioch, Tenn., was killed when Travis Reinking, 29, allegedly went into the restaurant April 22 and shot several people with an AR-15 style rifle.

The 12-page suit, filed Monday afternoon in Tazewell County holds Jeffrey L. Reinking responsible for the shooting, alleging the elder Reinking “knew or reasonably should have known his son’s mental status was such that it could deteriorate at any time in the future.” Yet, the suit alleges, Jeffrey Reinking still returned four firearms to his son, including the AR-15, after the younger Reinking’s Illinois state firearms identification card was revoked.

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