The 29-year-old hero who disarmed a gunman in a Nashville area Waffle House has raised over 229,000 for the victims he could not save.

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On April 22, a man opened fire at the Waffle House, fatally shooting four people and wounding several others. James Shaw Jr. wrestled the weapon away from the gunman, saving dozens of lives.

In an interview with WSMV, Shaw broke down thinking about the four people he couldn’t save and apologized to…