New footage shows Brown University shooting person of interest as suspect remains at large

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The Brown University men’s volleyball team said it was grateful that one of their teammates was released from the hospital on Wednesday after he was wounded in the shooting on campus last week.

Two people were killed and nine were wounded in the shooting, as authorities continue to search for the gunman.

"We continue to mourn our classmates Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook, who tragically lost their lives in the December 13th shooting at Brown," the volleyball team wrote on Instagram. "Our hearts are with their families, the injured, and every member of our community impacted by this unimaginable loss."

The team said setter Spencer Yang was among the students wounded in the shooting, but that he is now recovering at home after being released from the hospital.

"Among the nine others injured was first-year setter Spencer Yang, who survived a gunshot wound to the leg. After several days of care in the hospital, Spencer is now safely recovering at home with his family," the team wrote.

"In just a few short months at Brown, Spencer has become an absolute core member of our team and community, modeling what it means to be an incredible teammate, friend, and athlete," the post continued. "He is constantly bringing laughter, positivity, and light to the whole team, both on and off the court. He is so so loved by all of us and we could not be more grateful that he is safe and recovering."

The team wrote that Yang, even after he was shot, "selflessly provided aid to a severely wounded classmate until first responders arrived."

"That is the kind of person he is. We are beyond proud of him and are wishing him a speedy recovery. We can’t wait to share the court with him again," the post reads.

"Gun violence has no place in schools. While campus may never feel the same, we hope to see meaningful change to prevent this senseless violence from happening again," the team added.

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Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Wednesday urged social media users to "knock it off" with conspiracy theories about last week's shooting at Brown University, where two students were killed and nine were wounded.

"There is simply no need from an investigative point of view for people who have no idea what they’re talking about to offer their stupid and ill-informed views about what happened all over the internet," Whitehouse said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

"So I would please, just from a law enforcement perspective, ask anyone who sees this to just shut up until we know who did it and why," he continued. "We will find out, give it some time."

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha earlier said: "I would leave it to us to identify persons of interest and let us run them down."

"What the public can do for us today is help us figure out who this guy is," he said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Room 166 where the shooting happened.

A Brown University student tells Fox News Digital that the review session where the shooting happened was not regularly scheduled.

The student, who is a junior at the school and wished to remain anonymous, said the shooter would have had to have known that the review session was happening and the review sessions are typically posted on Canvas, a course management system that supports online learning and teaching.

Fox News Digital obtained access to the university’s course catalog. There are 473 people currently enrolled in Principles of Economics, and the course usually meets in Salomon Center DECI.

The shooting happened during a review session for Principles of Economics in room 166 of the Barus and Holley engineering building. About 60 students and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Joseph Oduro were present, according to The New York Times.

Flowers and notes placed after the Brown University shooting, as seen on Dec. 15, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (Andrea Margolis/Fox News Digital)

Rhode Island Hospital officials confirmed in a statement Wednesday a third Brown University shooting victim was released from inpatient medical care.

Of the nine patients treated at Rhode Island Hospital, five patients remain in stable condition, and one patient remains in critical but stable condition, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Three patients were discharged.

"Rhode Island Hospital is working closely with and providing support to all impacted family members and remains in continuous communication with Brown University," the hospital wrote in a statement. "Rhode Island Hospital will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available."

Law enforcement officials assist one another while putting on gear in a neighborhood near Brown University, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Providence, R.I. during the investigation of a shooting. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez said he is "not sure" if a police cruiser seen on video responding to the Brown University shooting had a dash camera that could help identify the person of interest.

The Brown University Police cruiser was seen on video, released by FBI Boston Tuesday, seemingly passing the person of interest at the scene.

During a news conference on Wednesday, Perez said he was not sure if Brown Police have dash cameras in their cruisers.

Interior view of Barus and Holley Room 166. on the campus of Brown University in Providence, R.I. (Credit: Kenna Lee/The Brown Daily Herald)

An eerie photo of the classroom where a gunman opened fire Saturday inside Brown University's Barus and Holley building gives insight into what the shooter and victims may have seen in the final moments before 11 students were shot.

In the photo, rows of empty green upholstered desk chairs are seen leading up to the professor's desk and and blackboards.

No windows are seen in the room, which is bordered by a brick wall.

Doors appear to be located to the left of the professor's desk at the front of the room.

It is unclear where the victims and shooter were situated during the attack.

Five days after the attack, the Providence Police Department said it is still working to get Brown University's study hall roster, and does not know the number of students who were in the classroom.

City officials deliver updates on the Brown University shooting incident during a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 17. (Credit: Fox News Channel)

Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez Jr. said during a news conference on Wednesday authorities have interviewed witnesses who were in the affected Brown University classroom and he does not believe multiple weapons were used in the shooting.

"Obviously ... it was chaos, so we're definitely getting some info[rmation] as far as what the weapon looked like and exactly what was going on in that room," Perez said. "We don't think there's multiple weapons."

FBI agents search an area off of Brook Street two days after a mass shooting on December 15, 2025. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Authorities have confirmed there is physical evidence, including DNA, at the Brown University shooting scene that police are working to process.

"There's a lot of evidence that we're collecting to ensure that we can find the answer," said Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley speaks at a Brown University shooting press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Credit: Fox News Channel)

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley confirmed another Brown University shooting victim has been released from the hospital, with six remaining in the hospital.

Of the survivors who remain in the hospital, one is in critical but stable condition, and five others are in stable condition.

"The parents that I spoke with today all reported that their kids were improving," Smiley said. "So this is a happy announcement."

Two victims were previously discharged from the hospital, and two others were pronounced dead following the shooting.

"I know the entire Providence community the entire state of Rhode Island ... mourn the loss and offer our most sincere condolences to the Cook and Umurzokov families," Smiley said.

Movement map for a person of interest in the Brown University shooting, with a red circle indicating the Barus and Holley building where the shooting took place. (Credit: Providence Police Department)

The Providence Police Department released a map showing the streets frequented on Saturday by the Brown University shooting person of interest.

Authorities said they have confirmed the person of interest was present on the highlighted streets on the day of the incident.

Streets marked in green indicate locations where footage confirms the person of interest was present in the hours before the shooting.

Streets marked in red indicate locations where footage confirms the person of interest was present immediately after the shooting.

The blue zone identifies the area where investigators are seeking property or vehicle camera footage from any time on the day of the shooting.

A person who was spotted near the Brown University shooting person of interest and crime scene split. (Credit: AP Photo and Providence Police Department)

The Providence Police Department released an enhanced image of a person they said was near the person of interest in the Brown University shooting.

The image appears to show a person dressed in a beige hoodie, blue coat and black pants walking on a sidewalk.

It is unclear where the photo was taken.

Authorities have not yet identified or questioned the individual.

Footage released by FBI Boston appears to show an individual wanted for questioning by police in connection with the Brown University shooting, just steps away from the person of interest prior to the attack.

The video appears to show the individual, wearing a blue coat and beige hoodie, walking toward the suspect on Benevolent Street at about 2:16 p.m., about two hours prior to the shooting.

Investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying and speaking to the individual, who was in proximity of the person of interest. (Credit: Providence Police Department)

The person of interest then turns around and starts running down the street, out of the camera's view.

The individual is not seen running after him.

Authorities described the individual as being "in proximity" to the person of interest.

Crime scene tape outside of the Barus and Holley building on the campus of Brown University on December 16, 2025. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

There are no guards or gates at the entry points of most spaces on the Brown University campus, and while most buildings are accessible during the day, they require ID cards to enter after hours, a spokesperson for the university said in a statement Wednesday.

University spokesperson Brian Clark likened Brown, and most college campuses, to cities that are largely open spaces.

“We would hope people understand that college campuses are more like cities than corporate headquarters or a school in a self-contained building with one or a few points of entry,” the statement said. “Just like cities and communities across the country, most spaces on campuses do not have guards or gates at every point of access.”

While buildings are mostly accessible during the day time, those wishing to enter these spaces after hours must swipe a university ID, he said.

“This is common across the nation and is the case at Brown for many buildings, including academic buildings, the campus center, athletics facilities and many facilities with administrative offices,” Clark said.

He noted that Brown has heightened security on campus “considerably” in the days following the deadly shooting, adding “we will do a large-scale systematic security review of the entire campus.”

“We know we live in a different time,” the statement said.

Fox News Digital’s Adriana James-Rodil contributed to this report.

A memorial of flowers and signs lay outside the Barus and Holley engineering building at Brown University, on Hope Street in Providence, R.I., on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt OBrien)

A Brown University spokesperson released a statement on Wednesday addressing the school’s emergency alert systems following criticism of its response in the immediate aftermath of the deadly campus shooting.

The statement said that a decision was made not to sound the school’s alert siren, which is used for campus-wide emergencies including natural disasters.

“Our public safety team made the decision not to deploy the siren to avoid inadvertently sending community members into the path of an active shooter who was reported to be in a University building complex,” the statement said.

The spokesperson said its primary emergency notification system, called the BrownAlert system, reached approximately 20,000 people “minutes” after its Department of Public Safety was alerted to the shots fired on campus. This system, according to Brown, delivers warnings via phone, text and email.

The statement said the alert provided specific information on what location to avoid as DPS officers responded to the area of the reported shooting.

Critics have called the university's immediate response following the shooting into question.

While the university now says it chose not to sound its Alert Siren on campus, the first alert message sent out to students and staff came at 4:22 p.m., 17 minutes after the shooting happened.

The person of interest was seen walking away from the Barus and Holley engineering building on surveillance video at about 4:06 p.m., according to authorities.

The Providence Police Department (PPD), which continues to be the lead investigative agency on the case, sent out an alert 43 minutes after the shooting, at 4:49 p.m. Saturday, but did not confirm the nature of the incident.

Nearly an hour and a half after the shooting, at 5:33 p.m., police finally confirmed multiple people were shot "in the area of Brown University," requesting students shelter in place.

Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch and Fox News’ Bryan Llenas contributed to this report.

As the hunt for the Brown University gunman entered its fifth day Wednesday, authorities have urged the public to review any video footage that could help identify the shooter, even as they released a new timeline and an enhanced image of a person of interest. 

Col. Oscar Perez, the Providence police chief, asked the public on Tuesday to look at their camera systems in the area to see if they have footage that might help officials, saying that even a brief clip could be crucial to identifying a suspect. 

“We’re looking for a moment that is shorter than someone taking a breath,” Perez said. 

Police have received about 200 tips, though a lack of cameras and clear video of the gunman has continued to frustrate both authorities and the community. 

Brown President Christina Paxson confirmed the campus has 1,200 cameras, yet law enforcement says none captured a clear image of the shooter inside the engineering building. 

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha defended the investigation as going “really well” and urged the public to remain patient as the search continues. 

Authorities have described the person of interest seen in the video footage as male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with a stocky build. The individual was wearing all black and a face covering.

The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual responsible. 

Authorities have said anyone with information can contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or the Providence Police Department at 401-272-3121. The public can also visit tips.fbi.gov.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A new video timeline released on Tuesday by FBI Boston shows a person of interest in the deadly Brown campus shooting walking near campus – and at one point after the shooting – walking by responding officers.

It traces the person of interest in 15 different video clips on Saturday. 

The six and a half minute video shows the person of interest walking toward campus and, at one point, running.

The last video before the shooting shows the person of interest walking right next to the Barus and Holley building where the shooting happened.

FBI Boston posted the video timeline and then promptly deleted the X post. It's unclear why the post was removed. The FBI Boston then reposted a shorter version of the timeline.

FBI agents – some wearing jackets with “Evidence Response Team” emblazoned on the back – were seen heading into a rear entrance of the Barus and Holley engineering building on Brown University’s campus early Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Gregory Norman-Diamond / Fox News Digital)

President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised additional questions as officials continue to investigate the shooting  that unfolded at Brown University last week, asking why there were not more security cameras on campus.

"Why did Brown University have so few Security Cameras? There can be no excuse for that," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"In the modern age, it just doesn’t get worse!!!" he continued.

Two people were killed and nine others were wounded when a gunman opened fire on the university's campus last week.

Law enforcement continues to search for the shooter.

Brown University senior Zoe Kass and her boyfriend return to the engineering building they fled Saturday to leave flowers on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Matt OBrien)

Brown University's student body president described the mood on campus as "pretty sad" following last week's shooting, in which nine students were wounded and two were killed.

"The general mood I've been feeling is like getting the air knocked out of you. It's pretty sad on campus," Talib Reddick told Fox News.

Reddick said he was asleep in his dorm when his mother alerted him about the shooter.

"I was in my dorm. I was taking a nap after my final exam, and my mom called me. She was very concerned, woke me up, and told me that there was an active shooter on campus," he said.

Asked about his thoughts on the investigation, he said he and his peers have been concerned about the lack of progress.

"We have been concerned and confused and hoping that there's more progress in the case, but I also see that the campus is working really hard and doing everything that they can, along with local law enforcement and the Providence folks," Reddick said.

"There's definitely uneasiness with the gunman not being in custody," he continued."We just hope that those outside of the community take this seriously enough to not let it become an afterthought once the week has passed," he added.

Fox News' CB Cotton contributed to this report.