Brown University Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Community in Shock

On December 13, 2025, a shooting at Brown University left two students dead and nine others injured. The victims, identified as Ella Cook, a sophomore from Alabama, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, an Uzbek American student, were fatally shot inside a classroom in the engineering building, where the gunman fired over 40 rounds from a 9 mm handgun, according to CBS News.

The incident triggered a massive police response, and students reported hiding for hours until a SWAT team arrived. Many students described the atmosphere as terrifying and dystopian, feeling that their campus, once a safe haven, was now compromised.

The Providence Police Department and the FBI are conducting an extensive manhunt for the shooter, releasing video footage of a person of interest dressed in black and wearing a mask. A reward of up to $50,000 has been offered for information leading to the suspect's identification and arrest.

Authorities have stated that there is no immediate threat to the campus or community, though the fear remains palpable among the students, many of whom have left campus following the cancellation of classes and exams.

Amid the grief and fear, the university community seeks to honor the victims while grappling with the implications of gun violence in educational settings, as noted by multiple sources including CBS News and the Washington Post.