James Shaw Jr., the man hailed a hero after wrestling a gun away from a man in a Tennessee Waffle House, has raised more than $183,000 for the victims.
Shaw, 29, originally set up a GoFundMe page to raise a goal of $15,000 for the victim’s families.
However, that the site has collected over $183,000 by Saturday.
Shaw sustained a gunshot wound and burns when he grabbed the assault-style rifle away from a gunman who opened fire at the restaurant last week.
Four people were killed during the attack and three were wounded.
Shaw said he didn’t consider himself a hero, “just a regular guy.”
A similar GoFundMe account was set up for Shaw and his daughter by reporter Yashar Ali.
“James Shaw Jr. put his life on the line when he took on the gunman who killed four people at a Nashville area Waffle House. Since that horrific shooting, he has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the victims and shown a level of humility that has inspired many of us,” Ali wrote.
As of Saturday, it has raised over $194,000 for Shaw.
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