Riley Carl Howell was 21 when he was killed on April 30, 2019, in a classroom shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A junior studying environmental studies, Howell was attending a liberal studies class when a gunman entered and opened fire. Howell confronted the shooter in an effort to stop him and protect fellow students; he was fatally shot during that confrontation.

The attack also killed 19-year-old student Ellis Parlier and wounded four others: Drew Pescaro, 19; Sean Dehart, 20; Emily Houpt, 23; and Rami Alramadhan, 20. The shooter, identified as Trystan Andrew Terrell, was taken into custody at the scene and charged in connection with the killings and injuries.

Howell is remembered by family and friends as caring and courageous for his attempt to shield classmates. Does anyone who knew Riley or was in that classroom have details to share about him or the events that day?