Posted on 05/08/2019 5:39:52 PM PDT by GrootheWanderer
He kept charging. A bullet to the torso did not stop Riley Howell. A second bullet to the body did not prevent him from reaching his goal and hurling himself at the gunman who opened fire last week inside a classroom at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The third bullet came as Mr. Howell was inches from the gunman, who fired at point-blank range into his head. Mr. Howell’s parents said their 21-year-old son, who is being heralded for his bravery, was shot at least three times. He tackled the gunman so forcefully that the suspect complained to first responders after his arrest of internal injuries, the parents said the authorities told them. Thomas Howell, 48, who works as a trauma nurse, said he saw his son’s body and viewed evidence suggesting that the gun muzzle was pressed against his son’s skin when he was shot for the third time, either as he and the gunman fell or were on the ground. “This was burned,” Mr. Howell said, pointing to a spot along the jawbone near his right ear. “That bullet went up into his brain and killed him.” That final shot marked the end of what could have been a far worse massacre, the police told his parents. “The chief said no one was shot after Riley body-slammed him,” said his mother, Natalie Henry-Howell.
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Awwwww....what a shame.
Howell is a true American hero.
Unbelievable bravery in the face of enemy fire. As heroic as the guy who falls on the grenade. He should get the medal of honor or civilian equivalent.
Bless him, God love him
Where do we get such men...
What are the CCW restrictions on this campus? If they don’t allow adult students to take responsibility for their own safety, will the university be held at all responsible for not ensuring the safety of their students? If not, they should be.
This was a remarkable act of bravery. May God rest his soul.
I wouldn’t be surprised if President Trump presented him with some type of heroism award.
Agreed.
Prayers with a heavy heart and tearful eye.
He was a true American hero that lived (and died) the Christian way.
I’m speechless in the face of such sacrifice. They need a statue of him at that school so his name and face are never forgotten.
I twitted right after this that the so called “702 - no gun zones” at schools and universities in NC had become nothing but “killing zones” to law abiding citizens
Was immediately banned
“I twitted right after this that the so called “702 - no gun zones” at schools and universities in NC had become nothing but “killing zones” to law abiding citizens. Was immediately banned”
Disgraceful. They’d rather keep their heads in the sand.
I’d like to see the parents bring civil suit to the university for disarming their son and not providing sufficient security.
I emailed the White House to grant him a commission. Kid is a hero.
Marvel comics movies make millions on BS fake CG. This kid deserves more.
To the max, 1,000% agree.
There need to be monuments built and buildings named.
I would have "probed" for the gunman's injuries with a swinging foot.
"Here?" Bam!
His soul will rest when his murderer is executed and sent to his reward.
“Where do we get such men?”
It’s born in them...they have the American warrior gene.
Ah, but Tiger Woods just got it.
Coukd Trump posthumously award him a Medal of Valor or the Presidential of Freedom? Sorry, I don’t know the protocol. Anyway, this young man deserves the highest order of recognition.
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