The Two Fatalities Named in Brown University Shooting as Law Enforcement Persist in Manhunt for Perpetrator.

Two students who lost their lives in the recent tragic incident in Providence had tributes paid to them on Monday – as a manhunt for their shooter continued following the release by local law enforcement of the sole person questioned in the case.

Honoring a Lost Student

Ella Cook, a second-year scholar from Alabama, was described as “a wonderful, steady, devout, shining presence”, as stated by the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham, which offered condolences for her at a gathering on Sunday.

Cook was vice-president of Brown’s division of College Republicans of America, the group said. The White House press secretary also posted condolences publicly, remarking: “Words cannot express. Keeping in mind her family and friends, particularly her mother and father.”

An International Student

The other person killed was an Uzbek national named MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, from Uzbekistan in his initial year at the prestigious university, family members said.

Umurzokov’s identity was verified by the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“He was exceptionally gentle, witty, and bright. He had big dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon and aiding others,” his sibling Samira said in a online post.

What Happened

Nine more persons were hurt in the violent event in the engineering building of Brown’s grounds in Providence, during the institution's end-of-term tests.

Law enforcement reported late Sunday that a 24-year-old male detained in a search at a lodging about 17 miles from the campus earlier in the day was released from custody.

“We have a murderer out there,” stated the state's top prosecutor, Peter Neronha.

He continued, “Occasionally a probe goes down a path, and then you need to change course and head another way, and that’s exactly what has happened over the last 24 hours or so.”

Community Anxiety

The city's mayor, Brett Smiley, admitted: “It is expected to provoke new worry for our city”.

The assailant opened fire inside a classroom in the engineering building on Saturday, shooting over four dozen bullets from a handgun, a police source informed the media outlet.

Police that entered the lodging recovered a pair of pistols and two loaded 30-round magazines when the person of interest was arrested, as was reported.

Those Hurt

Among those wounded, one pupil was allowed to go home, stated Brown’s president, Christina Paxson. An additional seven were in serious yet stable state, and one was in critical condition, police said on Sunday.

Durham Academy, a private academy in Durham, North Carolina, said a former student, Kendall Turner, was in the group of seriously hurt victims.

Additional Memorials

Cook was remembered at a church service in Birmingham on Sunday. A clergyman said, “She shone as a remarkable, stable, devout beacon not only during her upbringing... but at the university she was an incredible light in that institution as well.”

The president of College Republicans, Martin Bertao, posted a statement from the group. “Ella was recognized for her courageous, valiant, and compassionate nature as she served her chapter and fellow classmates,” he said.

The US ambassador, Jonathan Henick, said he was “profoundly grieved” by the passing of Umurzokov in a message. “Our profound condolences go out to his relatives, companions, and schoolmates and grieve for of his bright future.”

Broader Statistics

The weekend's murders at Brown, the seventh oldest in the US higher education institution with about 7,300 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students, took place amid one of at least nearly 400 mass shootings recorded nationally so far in 2025, according to data. Monday was the 349th day of the year.