Both Deceased Students Revealed in the Providence Campus Shooting as Authorities Press On With Manhunt for Killer.

The pair of scholars who died in the weekend's violent attack on the university campus were being remembered Monday – while an intensive search for their assailant carried on following the freeing by authorities in Rhode Island of the only individual detained in connection in the case.

Tributes for Ella Cook

The young woman Ella Cook, a sophomore from Alabama, was remembered as “an incredible, grounded, faithful, bright light”, per the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham, which offered condolences for her at a gathering on Sunday.

Her role included vice-president of Brown’s division of the campus GOP group, according to the organization. Karoline Leavitt also shared words of sorrow on social media, saying in part: “Words cannot express. Remembering her kin and peers, above all her mom and dad.”

An International Student

The other deceased individual was MukhammadAziz Umurzokov from Uzbekistan, an Uzbek national in his initial year at the renowned school, family members said.

His name was verified by Uzbekistan’s foreign ministry.

“He was incredibly kind, funny, and smart. He harbored grand aspirations of pursuing a career in neurosurgery and assisting patients,” Samira Umurzokova, his sister said in a tribute.

What Happened

Nine more persons were injured in the violent event in the engineering department of Brown’s campus in Providence, during the institution's end-of-term tests.

Law enforcement reported on Sunday evening that a 24-year-old male arrested in a police operation at a lodging about 17 miles from the campus earlier in the day was being released.

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

He continued, “Investigations can lead one way, and then you have to regroup and pursue a different angle, and that is the current situation over the last approximately one day.”

Public Fear

Providence’s mayor, Brett Smiley, noted: “This will probably generate new worry for our city”.

The gunman began shooting inside a lecture hall in the engineering building on over the weekend, shooting over four dozen bullets from a 9mm handgun, a authority informed the media outlet.

Officers that raided the inn recovered two handguns and magazines when the suspect was detained, as was reported.

Condition of the Injured

Among those wounded, a single scholar was discharged from care, said Christina Paxson, Christina Paxson. An additional seven were in critical but stable condition, and one remained in critical care, officials reported on Sunday.

Durham Academy, a private academy in the city of Durham, said Kendall Turner, Kendall Turner, was among those critically wounded.

Additional Memorials

Tributes were paid to Cook at a memorial in Birmingham on Sunday. A reverend stated, “Her presence was a wonderful, steady, pious glow not only during her upbringing... but at Brown she was an incredible light in that particular place as well.”

Martin Bertao, Martin Bertao, released remarks from the organization. “Ella was known for her fearless, heroic, and gentle spirit as she worked for her branch and other students,” he said.

The US ambassador, Jonathan Henick, said he was “profoundly grieved” by Umurzokov’s death in a message. “Our profound condolences go out to the Umurzokov family, companions, and fellow students and lament the passing of his potential.”

Wider Picture

The weekend's murders at Brown, the country's seventh most historic university with about 7,300 undergraduate and postgraduate students, happened during one of at least 392 mass shootings documented across the United States so far in 2025, according to data. The following Monday was the 349th day of the year.