

“There were no victims of sexual trafficking in the house.”Īccording to Judd, Riley told police that in the hours before the 4:22 a.m. “It was all fiction and it was all made up of him,” Judd reiterated. “God told me to kill everyone and rescue Amber because she is a victim of sex trafficking,” Riley allegedly said during an interview with police, adding that he then began putting a “ops plan” together. In fact, Riley was apparently delusional and allegedly told investigators that after leaving Gleason he received a second message from heaven. Riley ominously responded that there was “no need to call the cops, I’m the cops for God,” Judd said, emphasizing that “never did Brian Riley made a threat-just bizarre and irrational statements.” Gleason, whose mother-in-law and 11-year-old daughter were also in the yard at the time, told Riley to leave or he would call the cops. Despite Gleason explaining that no one by that name lived there, Riley insisted, saying, “I’m not leaving until I talk to Amber.” Unprovoked, Riley stopped in front of the house and told the man, “Hey, God said that I need to talk to Amber because she’s going to commit suicide,” according to Judd. on Saturday,” Judd said, adding that Riley left “about 25 minutes later.”Ī few minutes later, Riley spotted 40-year-old homeowner Justice Gleason mowing his lawn. “We can document that mass-murderer Riley was at his friend’s house picking up the first-aid kit at about 6:45 p.m.

The friend offered to make him a first-aid kit. Judd said that a witness who lives in the area and is friends with Riley told police that a few days prior to the shooting, Riley had mentioned that he was going to volunteer with the Hurricane Ida relief assistance effort. The carnage left four dead and one 11-year-old girl injured. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Thursday said that the investigators were able to piece together a timetable detailing accused killer Brian Riley’s movements and whereabouts in the hours leading up to the Saturday evening slaughter. Though authorities say his motive was entirely delusional, the suspected killer allegedly provided investigators with a detailed account of how he planned and executed the slaughter, including by torturing a child whose parents and baby brother had just been murdered. He had no connection to his victims other than a chance encounter with several of them as he was leaving a friend’s house just hours before he targeted them in a horrific mass murder, police said. Marine allegedly said that God sent him to brutally massacre a Florida family over the weekend. Riley enjoys spending quality time with his family, hiking amazing trails all throughout Arizona, and golf.A former U.S. They reside in Phoenix, Arizona with their dogs Frank and Bode. Riley was married to his wife, Casey, on Main Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Riley has a strong background in athletics and was the former Captain and starting Tight End with Northern Arizona University's football team. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona Summit Law School on an academic scholarship and is licensed in Arizona and the State of Washington. Riley is prepared to represent and advise injured victims from inception through trial.

Riley understands the value of listening to injured victims during one of the most difficult times in their lives and compelling the responsible party to compensate accordingly. Riley is fully committed to representing victims involved in motor vehicle accidents, premise liability, dog bite, and wrongful death. Previously with a mid-sized personal injury firm where he achieved firm-wide record setting results in pre-litigation and litigation for Arizona injury victims. Brian Riley, born and raised in Tucson, Arizona and works out of the newly formed Morgan and Morgan Phoenix office.
