UNC Charlotte student Riley Howell was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon with full military honors. Riley was a ROTC Cadet at UNCC when he tackled the gunman that opened fire on the campus . “Riley was a lion,” said Brent Plott, a CMPD officer with the University Division. “Everyone wants to be a lion […]
21-year-old Riley Howell from Waynesville, NC is being hailed as a hero after his selfless actions that likely saved other lives. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said Wednesday afternoon that Riley Howell “took the fight to the assailant” after determining he had no place to run or hide in his classroom Tuesday afternoon at the […]
