🔗 Share this article The Two Fatalities Named in the Ivy League School Shooting as Law Enforcement Persist in Search for Killer. Two students who were killed in the weekend's mass shooting at Brown University were being remembered Monday – while an intensive search for their shooter continued following the discharge by local law enforcement of the sole person questioned in the case. Remembering Ella Cook Ella Cook, a second-year student from Alabama, was called “a wonderful, steady, devout, shining presence”, according to the Advent Cathedral in Birmingham, which paid tribute to her at a service on Sunday. Her role included second-in-command of Brown’s branch of the campus GOP group, the group said. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also expressed condolences publicly, remarking: “Words cannot express. Keeping in mind her family and friends, above all her mom and dad.” An International Student The other deceased individual was MukhammadAziz Umurzokov from Uzbekistan, from Uzbekistan in his freshman year at the prestigious university, his family confirmed. Umurzokov’s identity was officially acknowledged by Uzbekistan’s foreign ministry. “He was exceptionally gentle, witty, and bright. He had big dreams of entering the field of neurosurgery and aiding others,” Samira Umurzokova, his sister said in a tribute. Details of the Attack An additional nine individuals were wounded in Saturday’s attack in the engineering department of Brown’s grounds in Providence, during the university's examination week. Officials stated late Sunday that a 24-year-man taken into custody in a raid at a hotel about around 27 kilometers from the campus earlier in the day was released from custody. “We have a murderer out there,” said the state's top prosecutor, Peter Neronha. He continued, “Sometimes you head in one direction, and then you need to change course and head another way, and that’s exactly what has happened over the last approximately one day.” Public Fear The city's mayor, Brett Smiley, admitted: “This will probably generate fresh anxiety for our public”. The assailant opened fire inside a room in the engineering building on Saturday afternoon, shooting over four dozen bullets from a 9mm handgun, a police source reported to the news agency. Law enforcement that searched the hotel seized a pair of pistols and two loaded 30-round magazines when the person of interest was detained, according to reports. The Wounded Victims Of the nine hurt, a single scholar was released from the hospital, said Christina Paxson, Christina Paxson. Seven others were in critical but stable condition, and one was in critical condition, authorities stated on Sunday. An educational institution, a private academy in the city of Durham, said a recent graduate, Kendall Turner, was in the group of seriously hurt victims. More Condolences Tributes were paid to Cook at a church service in Birmingham on Sunday. A clergyman said, “She shone as a remarkable, stable, devout beacon not only in her youth... but at the university she was a radiant presence in that specific location as well.” A group leader, Martin Bertao, shared a message from the group. “Ella was recognized for her fearless, heroic, and gentle spirit as she served her chapter and other students,” he said. An American diplomat, Jonathan Henick, said he was “profoundly grieved” by the passing of Umurzokov in a message. “We extend our sincere condolences to the Umurzokov family, friends, and peers and mourn the loss of his promising future.” Broader Statistics Saturday’s killings at Brown, the country's seventh most historic higher education institution with about over seven thousand undergraduate and three thousand graduate students, took place amid one of at least 392 shooting incidents reported in the US so far in 2025, according to statistics. Monday was the 349th day of the year.
Two students who were killed in the weekend's mass shooting at Brown University were being remembered Monday – while an intensive search for their shooter continued following the discharge by local law enforcement of the sole person questioned in the case. Remembering Ella Cook Ella Cook, a second-year student from Alabama, was called “a wonderful, steady, devout, shining presence”, according to the Advent Cathedral in Birmingham, which paid tribute to her at a service on Sunday. Her role included second-in-command of Brown’s branch of the campus GOP group, the group said. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also expressed condolences publicly, remarking: “Words cannot express. Keeping in mind her family and friends, above all her mom and dad.” An International Student The other deceased individual was MukhammadAziz Umurzokov from Uzbekistan, from Uzbekistan in his freshman year at the prestigious university, his family confirmed. Umurzokov’s identity was officially acknowledged by Uzbekistan’s foreign ministry. “He was exceptionally gentle, witty, and bright. He had big dreams of entering the field of neurosurgery and aiding others,” Samira Umurzokova, his sister said in a tribute. Details of the Attack An additional nine individuals were wounded in Saturday’s attack in the engineering department of Brown’s grounds in Providence, during the university's examination week. Officials stated late Sunday that a 24-year-man taken into custody in a raid at a hotel about around 27 kilometers from the campus earlier in the day was released from custody. “We have a murderer out there,” said the state's top prosecutor, Peter Neronha. He continued, “Sometimes you head in one direction, and then you need to change course and head another way, and that’s exactly what has happened over the last approximately one day.” Public Fear The city's mayor, Brett Smiley, admitted: “This will probably generate fresh anxiety for our public”. The assailant opened fire inside a room in the engineering building on Saturday afternoon, shooting over four dozen bullets from a 9mm handgun, a police source reported to the news agency. Law enforcement that searched the hotel seized a pair of pistols and two loaded 30-round magazines when the person of interest was detained, according to reports. The Wounded Victims Of the nine hurt, a single scholar was released from the hospital, said Christina Paxson, Christina Paxson. Seven others were in critical but stable condition, and one was in critical condition, authorities stated on Sunday. An educational institution, a private academy in the city of Durham, said a recent graduate, Kendall Turner, was in the group of seriously hurt victims. More Condolences Tributes were paid to Cook at a church service in Birmingham on Sunday. A clergyman said, “She shone as a remarkable, stable, devout beacon not only in her youth... but at the university she was a radiant presence in that specific location as well.” A group leader, Martin Bertao, shared a message from the group. “Ella was recognized for her fearless, heroic, and gentle spirit as she served her chapter and other students,” he said. An American diplomat, Jonathan Henick, said he was “profoundly grieved” by the passing of Umurzokov in a message. “We extend our sincere condolences to the Umurzokov family, friends, and peers and mourn the loss of his promising future.” Broader Statistics Saturday’s killings at Brown, the country's seventh most historic higher education institution with about over seven thousand undergraduate and three thousand graduate students, took place amid one of at least 392 shooting incidents reported in the US so far in 2025, according to statistics. Monday was the 349th day of the year.