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Police release photos of person "in proximity" to Brown shooting person of interest
Providence police on Wednesday said they are looking for an individual who was believed to be "in proximity" to the person of interest being sought in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The search continued Wednesday for the suspect in a shooting at Brown University on Dec. 13, with frustration mounting over the lack of progress.
Authorities said they have been canvassing the surrounding neighborhoods and have received about 200 tips.
Brown University shooting latest updates
What we know:
During a press conference, authorities were asking the public to review any security or phone footage from the week before the attack in the hopes it might help investigators identify the person.
Authorities released several videos showing a person of interest standing, walking and running along streets.
Investigators have described the person they're seeking as about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and stocky, but they've given no indication that they are close to zeroing in on their identity.
Providence Police Department also released new photos of a new individual who was "in proximity" and in "the vicinity" of the person of interest. Officials said investigators want to identify and speak with the person shown in the photos. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police tip line.
As for the wounded, a third individual was discharged from the hospital. One person remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition on Wednesday and five were in stable condition.
What we don't know:
Officials said a motive was still unknown.
Shooting at Brown University
The backstory:
The attack on Saturday killed two students and wounded nine others. They were studying for a final in a first-floor classroom in an older section of the engineering building when the gunman walked in and opened fire.
The Barus and Holley building at Brown University on December 17, 2025. (Credit: Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Brown canceled all remaining classes, exams, papers and projects for the semester and told students they could leave campus.
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The shooter fired more than 40 rounds from a 9 mm handgun, a law enforcement official told AP. Two handguns were recovered when the person of interest was taken into custody and authorities also found two loaded 30-round magazines, the official said.
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Brown University shooting: New video released
Providence police have released "enhanced" surveillance video they hope will help find their "person of interest" in the mass shooting on Brown University's campus. Brian Higgins, a former police chief joined LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to discuss the latest developments in the case.
The shooting happened on Dec. 13 in the Barus & Holley engineering building while final exams were underway. Brown canceled all remaining classes, exams, papers and projects for the semester and told students they could leave campus.
RELATED: Brown University shooting: What we know about the victims
The shooter opened fire inside a classroom in the engineering building, firing more than 40 rounds from a 9 mm handgun, a law enforcement official told AP. Two handguns were recovered when the person of interest was taken into custody and authorities also found two loaded 30-round magazines, the official said.
The students who were killed were 19-year-old sophomore Ella Cook and 18-year-old freshman MukhammadAziz Umurzokov. Cook, whose funeral is Monday, was active in her Alabama church and served as vice president of the Brown College Republicans.
Umurzokov's family immigrated to the U.S. from Uzbekistan when he was a child, and he aspired to be a doctor.
The Source: The information for this story was provided during a press conference on Wed. Dec. 17, 2025. This story was reported from Los Angeles. The Associated Press, previous FOX Local reporting contributed.