Law enforcement officials have identified a suspect in the December 13 mass shooting at Brown University’s Barus and Holley engineering building that killed two students and injured nine others. An arrest warrant has been issued, though the individual’s name and photo have not been publicly released as the manhunt continues.
According to details received by The Chenab Times, investigators believe the suspect rented a vehicle used in the attack and switched license plates. CNN reported an abandoned car linked to the suspect was located in Salem, New Hampshire, prompting a search of a nearby storage facility. The suspect remains at large on the seventh day of the search.
The shooting occurred during a review session amid final exams. Victims killed were sophomore Ella Cook from Alabama and freshman Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, an Uzbek American from Virginia. Nine wounded students were treated at Rhode Island Hospital, with conditions ranging from stable to critical as of mid-week.
Authorities are probing connections to the December 15 homicide of MIT plasma physics professor Nuno Loureiro in Brookline, Massachusetts. Fox News cited sources indicating evidence linking the incidents, including similar vehicle descriptions.
Providence Police and the FBI released enhanced surveillance footage showing a masked individual in dark clothing near campus hours before the attack. The FBI offers a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
A prior person of interest, 24-year-old U.S. Army veteran Benjamin Erickson from Wisconsin, was detained and released early in the investigation. No motive has been disclosed. Campus operations remain affected, with Brown canceling remaining fall semester exams.
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