As Twitchy reported Tuesday evening, a student opened fire in a classroom at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus, killing two students and injuring four others as they were giving their final presentations.
We haven’t publicized the name or photo of the alleged gunman, but we’re honored to name one of the victims who sacrificed his life in an attempt to stop the shooter.
A 21 year old @unccharlotte student saves countless lives sacrificing his own life to disarm the gunman. #FaceOfAHero Remember his name. #RileyHowell More on @ChasingNews tonight. #UNCshooting pic.twitter.com/k5Pod75aMK
— Bill Spadea (@BillSpadea) May 1, 2019
Chief Putney says the first and foremost hero is Riley Howell. Putney says Howell having no place to run or hide, fought the assailant. Without his work, the suspect may not have been disarmed.
"His sacrifice saved lives." #UNCC @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/YOm9YmJ5dV
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) May 1, 2019
. @CMPD Chief Kerr Putney calls Riley Howell a hero, explains the 21-year-old’s final actions of trying to save others “taking fight to the assailant as having no where to run or hide” #UNCC
— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) May 1, 2019
In what I can imagine as one of the scariest moments of his life, Riley Howell thought of the others in the room and tried to prevent more loss of life. Wow. Don’t ever forget his name or his incredibly brave act in his final moments of life. https://t.co/1No2pB8OxD
— #charlottestrong (@hashtagsray) May 1, 2019
This kid is a hero.
Riley Howell was killed while trying to jump and disarm the UNC gunman.
This is the face we should all remember, not the shooters. https://t.co/ls9kpq9YBm
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) May 1, 2019
I’m crying. For the record his name was Riley Howell, a junior majoring in environmental studies.
Howell rushed the gunman and took him off his feet. Riley Howell gave his life to save others.? https://t.co/fW1Le5p2xJ
— Mike Mongo (@MikeMongo) May 1, 2019
Today we learned that the heroic actions of student Riley Howell likely saved lives, though it cost him his own. He is being described as selfless for tackling the gunman and disarming him.
We are praying for all of the victims' families during this tragedy.? #charlottestrong pic.twitter.com/qdEs2751k9— WYFF News 4 (@wyffnews4) May 1, 2019
We can’t help but seethe at the thought of the school resource officer assigned to protect the student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland who hid outside the school building while the shooting was going on, while this student rushed the gunman to help save lives.
Hero #Rileyhowell ran in when everybody was running out and saved many of his classmates. Rest In Peace Riley. #UNCC pic.twitter.com/CTR9E3Csa8
— D. Edward (@UrbanProdigyFdn) May 1, 2019
Riley Howell. Remember that name. Godspeed, hero. https://t.co/nAeCmSdkBI
— Peggy Stankoven (@Yorkie_Patronus) May 1, 2019
I want to read as much as I can about Riley Howell. What an awesome, brave person. I can't even imagine what all of the people impacted by this tragedy are feeling right now. Can't stop thinking about it.
— Lauren Levine (@latestbylauren) May 1, 2019
RILEY HOWELL.
Spread this name like wildfire. A hero in every sense of the word, don’t even mention who that shooter is. https://t.co/KsYfS999UX
— Miles Garrett (@MilesWGXA) May 1, 2019
Related:
Multiple people reported shot inside classroom at University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus; Suspect in custody https://t.co/csiVQe3oBv
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 30, 2019
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