Authorities Identify Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting

Authorities have identified a person of interest in connection with the mass shooting at Brown University that resulted in two fatalities and nine injuries. The individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, is currently being sought by law enforcement.

The incident occurred on December 13, 2025, inside the Barus & Holley engineering building during final exams. The victims were identified as Ella Cook, a sophomore from Alabama, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, an Uzbek-American freshman.

Surveillance footage released by the Providence Police Department shows a masked individual dressed in black walking around the university campus prior to the shooting. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez stated that the person appeared to be "casing" the area before the crime.

In the days following the shooting, a 24-year-old man from Wisconsin was detained as a person of interest but was later released due to insufficient evidence. The FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for the attack.

Authorities are also investigating a potential connection between the Brown University shooting and the fatal shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, which occurred two days later in Brookline, Massachusetts. Investigators have identified a person of interest but have not made any arrests.