UPDATE: Riley Howell, a student killed in the UNC Charlotte attack, 'took the fight' to the gunman: 'He gave his life in the process, but his sacrifice saved lives.'
One of the two students killed when a gunmanwas hailed as a hero by authorities Wednesday for confronting the shooter and ultimately giving his life to save others.
Putney would not give details about what happened in the classroom Tuesday afternoon, citing a promise to Howell's father and a pending investigation, but did reveal that the 21-year-old student"took the fight" to the alleged gunman and got him"off of his feet." Howell was an environmental studies major, Dubois said. Howell's family said in a statement that he was"truly a one-of-a-kind guy" who loved"Star Wars, birds, cars, snowboarding, going to the lake, Kentucky Hot Browns cooking from scratch with cast iron while listening to the Feel Good Classic Soul playlist, and his Lauren."
Drew Pescaro, 19, Emily Houpt, 23, Sean DeHart, 20, and Rami Alramadhan, 20, were the students wounded, police said. Alramadhan is from Saudi Arabia and his father was traveling to the United States to be with him, Dubois said.All four are expected to survive, Dubois said, adding that three were still being treated and one has been released from the hospital.
Finals are canceled through Sunday, but commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 10 and 11 will go on as planned.
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