🔗 Share this article Two Victims Named in Brown University Shooting as Police Continue Manhunt for Gunman. Both young individuals who lost their lives in Saturday’s violent attack at Brown University were honored at the start of the week – as a manhunt for their assailant carried on following the release by local law enforcement of the only individual questioned in the case. Tributes for Ella Cook The young woman Ella Cook, a second-year scholar from Alabama, was remembered as “a wonderful, steady, devout, shining presence”, according to the Advent Cathedral in Birmingham, which honored her memory at a ceremony on Sunday. Her role included second-in-command of Brown’s chapter of the campus GOP group, the group said. Karoline Leavitt also posted words of sorrow publicly, saying in part: “Words cannot express. Keeping in mind her family and friends, particularly her mother and father.” MukhammadAziz Umurzokov The other deceased individual was MukhammadAziz Umurzokov from Uzbekistan, a citizen of Uzbekistan in his initial year at the renowned school, his family confirmed. His name was confirmed by the foreign office of Uzbekistan. “He was exceptionally gentle, witty, and bright. His ambitions were lofty of pursuing a career in neurosurgery and aiding others,” his sibling Samira said in a memorial statement. Details of the Attack Nine other people were injured in the violent event in the engineering department of Brown’s grounds in Providence, during the university's examination week. Officials stated late Sunday that a man aged 24 detained in a search at a lodging about approximately 17 miles from the university earlier in the day was being released. “There is a killer at large,” said the state's top prosecutor, Peter Neronha. He added, “Occasionally a probe goes down a path, and then you have to regroup and head another way, and that’s exactly what has happened over the last 24 hours or so.” Public Fear The city's mayor, Brett Smiley, acknowledged: “We know that this is likely to cause new worry for our community”. The gunman opened fire inside a room in the building on over the weekend, shooting over four dozen bullets from a 9mm handgun, a law enforcement official reported to the Associated Press. Officers that entered the inn recovered two handguns and two loaded 30-round magazines when the individual was detained, the news agency reported. Condition of the Injured Of the nine hurt, a single scholar was released from the hospital, stated Christina Paxson, Christina Paxson. An additional seven were in serious yet stable state, and one was in critical condition, police said on Sunday. Durham Academy, a independent school in Durham, North Carolina, said a former student, Kendall Turner, was one of the critically injured. Further Tributes Tributes were paid to Cook at a religious service in Birmingham on Sunday. A reverend stated, “She shone as a remarkable, stable, devout beacon not only in her youth... but at the university she was a radiant presence in that particular place as well.” The president of College Republicans, Martin Bertao, posted a statement from the club. “Ella was recognized for her courageous, valiant, and compassionate nature as she aided her club and other students,” he said. The US ambassador, Jonathan Henick, said he was “deeply saddened” by the student's death in a tribute. “Our profound condolences go out to the Umurzokov family, friends, and peers and lament the passing of his bright future.” Broader Statistics The fatal shooting at Brown, the seventh oldest in the US higher education institution with about over seven thousand undergraduate and three thousand graduate students, occurred during one of at least 392 shooting incidents recorded nationally so far in 2025, according to statistics. Monday was the 349th day of the year.
Both young individuals who lost their lives in Saturday’s violent attack at Brown University were honored at the start of the week – as a manhunt for their assailant carried on following the release by local law enforcement of the only individual questioned in the case. Tributes for Ella Cook The young woman Ella Cook, a second-year scholar from Alabama, was remembered as “a wonderful, steady, devout, shining presence”, according to the Advent Cathedral in Birmingham, which honored her memory at a ceremony on Sunday. Her role included second-in-command of Brown’s chapter of the campus GOP group, the group said. Karoline Leavitt also posted words of sorrow publicly, saying in part: “Words cannot express. Keeping in mind her family and friends, particularly her mother and father.” MukhammadAziz Umurzokov The other deceased individual was MukhammadAziz Umurzokov from Uzbekistan, a citizen of Uzbekistan in his initial year at the renowned school, his family confirmed. His name was confirmed by the foreign office of Uzbekistan. “He was exceptionally gentle, witty, and bright. His ambitions were lofty of pursuing a career in neurosurgery and aiding others,” his sibling Samira said in a memorial statement. Details of the Attack Nine other people were injured in the violent event in the engineering department of Brown’s grounds in Providence, during the university's examination week. Officials stated late Sunday that a man aged 24 detained in a search at a lodging about approximately 17 miles from the university earlier in the day was being released. “There is a killer at large,” said the state's top prosecutor, Peter Neronha. He added, “Occasionally a probe goes down a path, and then you have to regroup and head another way, and that’s exactly what has happened over the last 24 hours or so.” Public Fear The city's mayor, Brett Smiley, acknowledged: “We know that this is likely to cause new worry for our community”. The gunman opened fire inside a room in the building on over the weekend, shooting over four dozen bullets from a 9mm handgun, a law enforcement official reported to the Associated Press. Officers that entered the inn recovered two handguns and two loaded 30-round magazines when the individual was detained, the news agency reported. Condition of the Injured Of the nine hurt, a single scholar was released from the hospital, stated Christina Paxson, Christina Paxson. An additional seven were in serious yet stable state, and one was in critical condition, police said on Sunday. Durham Academy, a independent school in Durham, North Carolina, said a former student, Kendall Turner, was one of the critically injured. Further Tributes Tributes were paid to Cook at a religious service in Birmingham on Sunday. A reverend stated, “She shone as a remarkable, stable, devout beacon not only in her youth... but at the university she was a radiant presence in that particular place as well.” The president of College Republicans, Martin Bertao, posted a statement from the club. “Ella was recognized for her courageous, valiant, and compassionate nature as she aided her club and other students,” he said. The US ambassador, Jonathan Henick, said he was “deeply saddened” by the student's death in a tribute. “Our profound condolences go out to the Umurzokov family, friends, and peers and lament the passing of his bright future.” Broader Statistics The fatal shooting at Brown, the seventh oldest in the US higher education institution with about over seven thousand undergraduate and three thousand graduate students, occurred during one of at least 392 shooting incidents recorded nationally so far in 2025, according to statistics. Monday was the 349th day of the year.