Authorities ID Person of Interest in Connection to Double Shooting, Sources Reveal
Authorities are actively investigating a connection between a recent mass shooting incident and the homicide of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro. They have identified a person of interest linked to the shooting at Brown University, which occurred on Saturday afternoon.
Details of the Brown University Shooting
On a Saturday afternoon, a gunman opened fire at the Barus & Holley engineering building at Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island. This tragic incident occurred during final exams, resulting in the deaths of two students and injuries to nine others.
- Victims: Ella Cook (sophomore from Alabama)
- Victims: Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov (freshman, Uzbek American)
Search for the Person of Interest
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect connected to the shooting. A male individual was seen fleeing the scene. In the days following the incident, both law enforcement and the FBI released images and videos of this person of interest, captured in a nearby neighborhood shortly before the shooting.
The individual in question wore black clothing and a face mask. Although the footage is unclear, enhancements have provided the best image yet of the suspect. FBI veteran John Mulvaney commented on the surveillance, suggesting it shows the person “casing the neighborhood.”
Investment in Investigation
The FBI is offering a reward of $50,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect responsible for the shooting at Brown University.
Nuno Loureiro’s Homicide
Two days after the Brown University incident, Nuno Loureiro, a professor at MIT and head of its Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died in a nearby hospital the following day. Authorities are treating his death as a homicide. This connection to the mass shooting is currently under investigation.
Brown University President Christina H. Paxson expressed profound sorrow for the victims, emphasizing the impact of the loss on the campus community and their families. The investigation is ongoing, and both communities are hoping for swift justice.
