The Chicago Tribune reports Reinking came from a Christian family and was home-schooled:

He came from a Christian family and was home-schooled.

In addition, Reinking collected guns, struggled with mental health issues, and identified as a sovereign citizen.

It has also been revealed that Reinking’s father, Jeff Reinking, promised authorities he would confiscate his son’s weapons after young Reinking was arrested while protesting as a sovereign citizen at the White House in 2017. However, the Waffle House shooter’s father gave the weapons back to his son after promising to confiscate them, with tragic consequence.