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Rhode Island police entered the third day of the manhunt for the shooter who killed two people and injured nine students at Brown University.
The shooting happened around 4:00 Saturday at Brown University in the Barus and Holley engineering building. Although a person of interest was taken into custody early Sunday, the person was later released.
Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov died in the incident. Cook, 19, was president of the Brown University College Republicans.
Timeline of the Brown University shooting:
Saturday at 4:22 pm: Brown University notified the campus community of an active shooter:
At 4:22 pm, a gunman entered the Barus and Holley engineering building and started shooting, killing two people and wounding nine other students.
A lockdown was issued for the entire Brown University campus, which was later lifted as police searched for the shooter. Brown University President Christina H. Paxson described the incident as a “sad day” for the institution.
“There are really no words to express the deep sadness we feel for the victims of today’s shooting at the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building,” Paxson said.
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The exterior doors of the campus building were open for final exams, authorities said.
The suspect was described as a man dressed in black walking out of the building, according to Providence Deputy Police Chief Tim O’Hara.
Saturday at 11:04 pm: Police released video showing a person of interest:
Authorities late Saturday released surveillance photos of a person of interest following a fatal shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. (Provincial Police Department)
A map showing the Barus and Holley Building at Brown University, where a gunman killed two and wounded two on Saturday, and the intersection where a black-clad person of interest was seen on surveillance video. (Google Maps, Fox News Digital)
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Sunday at 5:42 am: Brown University is proposing a shelter in place as follows:
After more than 12 hours, Brown University lifted the shelter and allowed students to leave. The law enforcement officers were removing the students throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Sunday at 3:45 am: Authorities announce a person of interest is in custody:
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Authorities announced early Sunday that a person of interest had been arrested. Providence Police Chief Colonel Oscar Perez Jr. he did not say that the person is part of the university.
Sunday at 11 p.m.: Authorities announce the release of a person of interest:
Providence officials released a previously arrested man, saying there was no evidence.
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“Yeah, look, I think it’s fair to say, ah, there’s no basis to consider him a person of interest. So that’s why he’s being released,” said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha.
In a statement posted on X, Providence Police wrote, “Tonight, we announced that a person of interest has been released. The investigation is ongoing and fully operational between all agencies. Since the initial call to 911, we have not received any specific threats to our community.”
Monday at 2:30 pm: Police released additional surveillance photos of a person of interest:
Monday at 5:15 pm: Authorities release new photos of a person of interest:
The FBI and Providence police have released new photos and video of a person of interest, showing a person dressed in black, captured on surveillance cameras.
The images were found around 2 a.m. Saturday, two hours before the shooting, authorities said at a press conference Monday. The person of interest is described as a male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with a stocky build.
Authorities added during a news conference that the shooter used a 9mm handgun.
A file photo of Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, who is reported to be one of the victims of the mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, Dec. 13, 2025. (GoFundMe)
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Retired FBI agent Jason Pack told Fox News Digital that “people want answers,” noting that there is a lot of pressure on law enforcement.
“Parents want to know that their children are safe. Students want to know if they can walk freely to school. Victims’ families want justice, and they deserve it,” said Pack. “There is pressure. Investigators feel it. Prosecutors feel it. University officials feel it. Victims’ families bear it every hour of every day. However, pressure does not solve cases. The evidence is there.”
