What we know so far about the Brown University shooting suspect
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Key Points:
- Authorities are urgently seeking public help to identify a gunman who opened fire inside a Brown University classroom on December 13, releasing enhanced images and reviewing extensive video footage from the surrounding neighborhood.
- The shooting occurred in an older section of the Barus & Holley building, where limited camera coverage hindered immediate identification; the suspect is described as a stocky male about 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing dark clothing and a surgical-style mask.
- Two Brown undergraduate students, MuhammadAziz Umurzakov and Ella Cook, were killed, while eight others were injured; the FBI and local police continue to investigate with no motive established yet.
- A previously detained person of interest was released after being cleared, highlighting challenges in the ongoing investigation
