A FAMILY was left heartbroken when their daughter’s life was cut short after she was gunned down.
Sometime after Emma Walker split from her ex-boyfriend William Riley Gaul, he fatally shot her.
Who was Emma Walker?
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 Jill Walker said of her late daughter.
Jill told People: “She was friends with everybody. I want people to know my daughter isn’t just a murdered cheerleader.
“She was so much more than that. But she was also so many things to so many people.
“She was involved in her community, had a job, and was an honors student.
“She marched to her own drum. Emma had a big heart.”
Emma’s grieving mother added: “We are trying to keep Emma’s little spirit alive.
“I just hope that justice is served. We are living day by day. We are trying to find a new normal for ourselves and stay positive.”
Emma is survived by her mother Jill, her father Mark, and her brother Evan.