Riley Gaul is an American former college wide receiver at Maryville College who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Emma Walker in 2016. As a result, he was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Emma Walker in 2016.
Moreover, Riley Gaul was known to be working at the University of Tennessee Medical Center as per his Facebook.
Riley Gaul's Wiki/Bio
Date Of Birth: 12 August Birth Year: 1998 |
Father: N/A Mother: N/A |
Age: 26 years old |
Siblings: N/A |
Zodiac Sign: Leo |
Relationship Status: Currently Single |
Born In: Knoxville, Tennesse, USA |
Married: Unmarried |
Nationality: American |
Ex-Girlfriend: Emma Walker |
Religion: Christian |
Children: N/A |
Ethnicity: White |
Profession: Former College Wide Receiver |
Height: 6 feet 1 inches |
Net Worth: Not Disclosed |
Weight: Decent |
Wikipedia: No |
Education: College Graduate |
Instagram: Link |
College: Maryville College |
Twitter: Link Facebook: Link |
Who Is Riley Gaul? Wikipedia Details
Riley Gaul is an American convicted murderer and former college football player who was found guilty of first-degree murder, stalking, reckless endangerment, theft, tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony in May 2018 after being arrested for killing his ex-girlfriend, Emma Walker in 2016.
However, Riley Gaul doesn’t have a Wikipedia page yet.
Former college footballer Riley Gaul was born to his parents as William Riley Gaul on 12 August 1998 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. However, he has not disclosed any details of his parents in the media for their privacy. Hence, the names and professions of his parents are not available. Similarly, Gaul has never mentioned his siblings, so he might be the only child of his parents. It was reported that Riley was raised by his mother and grandparents.
As of February 2024, he is 26 years old, and according to his birthday, his zodiac or birth sign falls under Leo. Meanwhile, TN native Riley is an American of white ethnicity and he follows the path of Christian religion.
Regarding his physical appearance, Riley Gaul stands at a height of approximately 6 feet and 1 inch/1.85 m tall with decent body weight.
Concerning his educational details, Gaul attended Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He joined Maryville College in 2016.
Dating Life Of Riley Gaul
Riley Gaul first met his former girlfriend, Emma Walker in 2014 when Riley was 16 and Emma was 14 years old. He was a bright student and a wide receiver for the football team and Emma was a cheerleader of their school, Central High School.
They started dating and were known to be a sweet couple at the beginning. However, Emma’s family and friends shared that Riley was isolating Emma from them and they eventually had several conflicts leading to multiple breakups. Emma’s parents also discovered disturbing texts from Riley to Emma where he appeared very possessive, clingy, and detrimental. Ultimately, Emma broke up with Riley in 2016.
However, Riley couldn’t handle their breakup and he ingested Vicodin pills with alcohol. His roommates also noticed his frequent mood swings.
Moreover, Emma had received threatening texts targeting her loved ones and that Gaul was investigating her. On 21 November 2016, Riley stole a pistol from his grandfather and went to Emma’s house to shoot her from outside her one-story home while she was sleeping in her bedroom.
Riley Gaul became the prime suspect of Emma’s murder and authorities arrested him at around 11 p.m. on 22 November 2016 when he was about to destroy evidence.
Where Is Riley Gaul Now?
Riley Gaul was found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend Emma Walker along with charges of stalking, reckless endangerment, theft, tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm in May 2018 by the Knox County jury. As a result, he was given a mandatory life sentence with eligible for parole after 51 years.
Currently, Riley Gaul is serving his life sentence at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Lake County.