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Authorities Release Suspect in Brown University Shooting

Benjamin Erickson, a 24-year-old Army veteran, was detained early Sunday near Brown University after a shooting killed two students and injured nine, marking one of nearly 400 US shootings in 2025.

  • Authorities said a man detained after the Brown University shooting will be released after investigators found no legal basis to keep him in custody.
  • Officials described the decision as a major setback, undoing what had appeared to be progress earlier in the day when the individual was detained at a Rhode Island hotel.
  • With no known suspect, law enforcement said they will intensify efforts, including canvassing for video surveillance, to identify the shooter.
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Providence JournalProvidence Journal
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Brown University mass shooting live updates: Person of interest released, what we know

A person of interest held in custody on Sunday has been released. Here's what to know today.

·Providence, United States
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Journal Gazette & Times-CourierJournal Gazette & Times-Courier
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1 detained, 2 shot dead at Brown University

NEW ENGLAND

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NewsweekNewsweek
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Second Brown University shooting victim named as MukhammadAziz Umurzokov

Two people were killed and nine others injured after a gunman opened fire on the Ivy League campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

·United States
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The Washington PostThe Washington Post
Lean Left

Authorities seek Brown University gunman as they release person of interest

Officials said they continue to seek video footage and that federal authorities will help with the next phase of the investigation.

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The Times of Northwest IndianaThe Times of Northwest Indiana
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Police: Person of interest arrested

BROWN UNIVERSITY

·Cherokee County, United States
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AxiosAxios
Lean Left

Person of interest in Brown University mass shooting is being released, officials say

Police said they're releasing the sole person detained in connection with the attack after investigation took "different direction."

·Washington, United States
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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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