FBI Offers $50,000 Reward in Search for Brown University Shooting Suspect
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FBI Offers $50,000 Reward in Search for Brown University Shooting Suspect

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The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect involved in the recent Brown University shooting that resulted in two deaths and nine injuries.

The FBI has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect responsible for the recent mass shooting at Brown University. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to nine others.

Authorities have released new images and video footage of a person of interest. An earlier individual detained in connection with the case has been released due to lack of evidence. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha stated that law enforcement is making steady progress in the investigation.

The victims have been identified as 19-year-old Ella Cook, vice president of the Brown College Republicans, and 18-year-old Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, an aspiring neurosurgeon from Virginia. Seven of the injured remain in critical but stable condition, while one is in critical condition.

Brown University has canceled remaining semester activities, and Providence public schools have reopened. Officials have assured the community that there is no ongoing threat, but an increased police presence will continue.

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BBC

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The incident, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to nine others.

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The victims have been identified as 19-year-old Ella Cook, vice president of the Brown College Republicans, and 18-year-old Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, an aspiring neurosurgeon from Virginia.

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An earlier individual detained in connection with the case has been released due to lack of evidence.

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Brown University has canceled remaining semester activities, and Providence public schools have reopened.

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