Riley Howell - "No Greater Love Is There Than Someone Laying There Life Down For Others:" John 15:13. God Bless You Riley Howell .......

He gave his Life so others might Live, Amen 

He tackled the Gunman trying to stop him. He gave all ... 

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”  

                                              Riley Howell 

                                       True American Hero 

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. —

The body of Riley Howell, who was killed Tuesday night in a shooting at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, is being returned to his hometown of Waynesville.

The black SUV with a police escort left Charlotte Thursday morning and was expected to arrive at Wells Funeral Home in downtown Waynesville, southeast of Asheville, by noon.

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Live pictures from a news helicopter flying over the procession showed police and other vehicles stopped at overpasses, with some officers standing at attention and saluting.

WYFF News 4's crew was at the funeral home, where a large crowd was awaiting the arrival.

Howell, 21, graduated from T.C. Roberson High School, in Asheville, in 2016, according to a statement from Buncombe County Schools.

According to witnesses, Howell was killed when he tried to jump the shooter.

During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said Howell saved lives by tackling the gunman.

Hero Indeed   ! 

Ellis Parlier, 19, was also killed in the shooting.

Police arrested 22-year-old Trystan Andrew Terrell in the classroom. He is charged with two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder.

John 15:13

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”