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VIDEO: Family of UNC student who risked his life against gunman on campus speaks out
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  • May 4, 2019

Family of UNC student who risked his life against gunman on campus speaks out

Riley Howell, the brave 21-year-old student at the University of North Carolina that fought the gunman, is laid to rest as his family reflects on his heroic actions.

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