Riley Howell was likely the second fatality in the UNC Charlotte shooting, but not before he attempted to stop the gunman — and in the process, saved lives, said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Kerr Putney.
Putney said he promised Howell's father he would not give many details on the incident, but said multiple times that the 2016 T.C. Roberson High School graduate prevented other deaths.
Howell's decision to fight may have helped police disarm the gunman, identified by law enforcement as ex-UNCC student Trystan Andrew Terrell.