Riley Gaul from Knoxville was found guilty of the murder of Emma Walker. Where is he now?
Gaul is a former college football player serving a life sentence for shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend, Emma Walker. She was a 16-year-old star student and cheerleader from Knox County, Tennessee. They had broken up a few weeks before he shot and killed her.
He posted several tributes to Emma on his social media before his arrest. After the horrible incident, Riley tried to destroy the evidence, and some of his friends helped the authorities uncover him.
Who Is Riley Gaul From Knoxville?
Riley Gaul was studying at Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee. He played in the college’s football team as a wide receiver, as per The Sun. Riley grew up in Knoxville with his parent and family.
He and Walker met at Central High School when he was a junior, and she was a freshman. She was a cheerleader at the school’s sports team. The couple soon began dating and had a great relationship initially.
However, things started to change, and they kept arguing and fighting very often. Gaul started to get possessive and controlling, and they were on and off for a very long time.
Riley is not on Wikipedia, but one can read about him on a few Wiki-bio pages and news articles. His full name is William Riley Gaul.
Crime Junkie Podcast tells the story of Gaul and Walker and how he killed her out of jealousy.
Riley Gaul Is The Shooter Arrested For Emma Walker Death
Riley Gaul was only 18 years old when he got arrested in November 2016 for the murder of Emma Walker. Emma was in her bed sleeping on November 21, 2016, when Riley shot and killed her. She was found dead inside her house with a gunshot wound.
Gaul got charged with first-degree murder, reckless endangerment, possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, stalking, theft, and tampering with the evidence. His trial began in April 2018.
Where Is Riley Gaul Now?
Riley Gaul was found guilty and got sentenced to life in prison. He will be 71 years old when he will gain eligibility for parole after 51 years. He is now serving his sentence at a state prison, Northwest Correctional Complex, Lake County, Tennessee, reports Heavy.
Several prosecutors asserted that his sentence should be longer in addition to the first-degree murder conviction. In 2018, Gaul’s sentence was considered long enough, and a judge refused to add extra time to his life sentence.