Police Praise Hero UNC Charlotte Student Who ‘Took the Fight’ to Gunman Before He Was Killed

Authorities praised one of the victims killed at the University of North Carolina Charlotte as a hero for "taking the fight" to the gunman who opened fire on campus Tuesday night.

Student Riley Howell, 21, "absolutely" saved lives, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney told reporters Wednesday. Howell followed active shooter training, Howell said, which instructs people to "run, hide, fight."

"He took the fight to the assailant.

Authorities praised one of the victims killed at the University of North Carolina Charlotte as a hero for "taking the fight" to the gunman who opened fire on campus Tuesday night. Student Riley Howell, 21, "absolutely" saved lives, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney told reporters Wednesday. Howell followed active shooter training, Howell said, which instructs people to "run, hide, fight." "He took the fight to the assailant.