Emma Walker, a high school student, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend William Riley Gaul. [4] Walker died of a gunshot wound to the side of her head, behind her left ear. [5]

Feb 3, 2024 · Riley Gaul was found guilty of the 2016 murder of his former girlfriend, Emma Walker. Despite appearing as an innocent young man embarking on his college journey, Gaul shocked those …

Jun 27, 2025 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The man convicted of murdering Central High School cheerleader Emma Walker has filed a petition asking the court to reconsider his sentence. In July, …

Aug 29, 2022 · Sixteen-year-old Central High School cheerleader Emma Walker was killed by her ex-boyfriend William Riley Gaul inside her Knoxville, Tennessee home on November 21, 2016.

Sep 14, 2018 · Two bullets were fired into her bedroom: one struck Emma Walker behind her left ear, and the second lodged in her pillow. Emma Walker was dead from a gunshot to her head.

Oct 6, 2023 · What led to the fatal shooting of Emma Walker? Emma Jane Walker was just 16 at the time of her death, an honor student and cheerleader at Central High School.

May 9, 2018 · Gaul was a wide receiver who had just finished his freshman season at Tennessee's Maryville College when 16-year-old Emma Walker was killed on Nov. 21, 2016.

Feb 6, 2024 · Knoxville cheerleader Emma Walker’s ex-boyfriend, William Riley Gaul, was behind the 16-year-old’s shooting death. Walker died of a single but fatal gunshot wound to the head on …

Jul 24, 2024 · Emma Jane Walker was a 16-year-old Central High School cheerleader who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2016. She would have turned 24 years old in 2024.

Feb 5, 2024 · Born on March 20, 2000, Emma Walker was an American high school student and homicide victim from Knoxville, Tennessee. “She was a daughter, a sister, a friend,” Emma’s mother …