James Shaw Jr.
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James Shaw Jr. is an American man widely recognized as the "Waffle House hero" for disarming a gunman during a 2018 mass shooting in Tennessee, preventing further loss of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Shaw Jr. canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1821242 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Shaw Jr. Context triple: [Tennessee State University, hasNotableAlumnus, James Shaw Jr.]
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A.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
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B.
Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson was an American merchant and diplomat of the late 18th century, known for his commercial activities in London and as the father of U.S. First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams.
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C.
Charles McEvers Jr.
Charles McEvers Jr. was an early American financier and broker who helped lay the foundations of what became the New York Stock Exchange.
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D.
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson is an American businessman and member of the Johnson family who serves as a principal owner and executive of the New York Jets NFL franchise.
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E.
Michele Lamar Richards
Michele Lamar Richards is an American actress best known for her supporting role in the 1992 romantic thriller film "The Bodyguard."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Shaw Jr. Target entity description: James Shaw Jr. is an American man widely recognized as the "Waffle House hero" for disarming a gunman during a 2018 mass shooting in Tennessee, preventing further loss of life.
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A.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
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B.
Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson was an American merchant and diplomat of the late 18th century, known for his commercial activities in London and as the father of U.S. First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams.
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C.
Charles McEvers Jr.
Charles McEvers Jr. was an early American financier and broker who helped lay the foundations of what became the New York Stock Exchange.
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D.
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson is an American businessman and member of the Johnson family who serves as a principal owner and executive of the New York Jets NFL franchise.
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E.
Michele Lamar Richards
Michele Lamar Richards is an American actress best known for her supporting role in the 1992 romantic thriller film "The Bodyguard."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American civilian hero
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| action |
threw the rifle over a counter to prevent further use
ⓘ
wrestled an AR-15-style rifle away from the gunman ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
community solidarity after mass shootings
ⓘ
support for gun violence victims ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 2018-04-22 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
reluctant hero
ⓘ
selfless ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brightwood College
ⓘ
Tennessee State University ⓘ |
| employer | AT&T ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| founded | GoFundMe campaign for victims of the Waffle House shooting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | 1 daughter ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Nashville Predators NHL team
ⓘ
linked to:
Nashville Predators
Nashville Sounds baseball team ⓘ
linked to:
Nashville Sounds
Tennessee General Assembly ⓘ |
| injured | sustained minor injuries during the struggle ⓘ |
| knownFor | preventing further loss of life during the 2018 Waffle House shooting ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Antioch, Tennessee
ⓘ
Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Nashville metropolitan area
|
| mediaAppearance |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
ⓘ
various national U.S. news programs ⓘ |
| motiveClaimed | acted to save his own life and others ⓘ |
| name | James Shaw Jr. ⓘ |
| nickname | Waffle House hero ⓘ |
| notableFor | disarming a gunman during a mass shooting at a Waffle House restaurant ⓘ |
| occupation | electric technician ⓘ |
| participantIn | 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tennessee ⓘ |
| raised | over $200,000 for victims of the Waffle House shooting ⓘ |
| received |
BET Humanitarian Award
ⓘ
Carnegie Medal for heroism ⓘ commendation from Nashville Mayor David Briley ⓘ praise from Tennessee lawmakers ⓘ praise from U.S. President Donald Trump ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Nashville, Tennessee
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| socialMediaPlatform |
Instagram
ⓘ
Twitter ⓘ
linked to:
Twitter, Inc.
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| yearOfBirth | c. 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Shaw Jr. Description of subject: James Shaw Jr. is an American man widely recognized as the "Waffle House hero" for disarming a gunman during a 2018 mass shooting in Tennessee, preventing further loss of life.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.