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Ex-Maryville College football player arrested in cheerleader’s slaying out on bond

photo William Riley Gaul, 18, faces a seven-count indictment in the November shooting death of Emma Jane Walker, including charges of first-degree murder, especially aggravated stalking and tampering with evidence.

A former Maryville College football player charged in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old cheerleader has been released after posting a $1 million bond.

William Riley Gaul, 18, was released from the Knox County Detention Facility on Monday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

He reportedly is being required to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. Other conditions of his release were not immediately available.

Read more at our news partner’s website, knoxnews.com.