The Two Fatalities Named in the Providence Campus Incident as Authorities Press On With Manhunt for Killer.

Both young individuals who were killed in Saturday’s mass shooting in Providence were being remembered Monday – as a manhunt for their assailant carried on following the release by local law enforcement of the only individual of interest in the case.

Tributes for Ella Cook

The young woman Ella Cook, a second-year scholar from Alabama, was remembered as “an amazing, stable, pious, radiant soul”, according to the Birmingham's Cathedral Church of the Advent, which paid tribute to her at a service on Sunday.

Cook was vice-president of Brown’s branch of the campus GOP group, the group said. Karoline Leavitt also posted words of sorrow publicly, stating: “Words cannot express. Keeping in mind her loved ones and companions, particularly her mother and father.”

An International Student

The other person killed was MukhammadAziz Umurzokov from Uzbekistan, from Uzbekistan in his freshman year at the prestigious university, family members said.

The victim's identification was confirmed by the foreign office of Uzbekistan.

“He was exceptionally gentle, witty, and bright. He harbored grand aspirations of pursuing a career in neurosurgery and assisting patients,” Samira Umurzokova, his sister said in a online post.

The Shooting Incident

Nine more persons were wounded in the weekend shooting in the engineering building of Brown’s university in Providence, during the university's examination week.

Authorities said on Sunday evening that a man aged 24 arrested in a police operation at a Hampton Inn about approximately 17 miles from the campus earlier in the day was set to be freed.

“There is a killer at large,” said the state's top prosecutor, Peter Neronha.

He continued, “Occasionally a probe goes down a path, and then you need to change course and head another way, and that’s exactly what has happened over the last approximately one day.”

Community Anxiety

Brett Smiley, Brett Smiley, noted: “It is expected to provoke new worry for our public”.

The gunman discharged a weapon inside a classroom in the engineering facility on over the weekend, shooting over four dozen bullets from a 9mm handgun, a authority informed the media outlet.

Police that raided the inn seized two handguns and two ammunition clips when the individual was taken into custody, according to reports.

Condition of the Injured

Regarding the nine injured, a single scholar was allowed to go home, mentioned Christina Paxson, Christina Paxson. Seven more were in critical but stable condition, and one remained in critical care, police said on Sunday.

A private school, a independent school in the city of Durham, said a former student, Kendall Turner, was among those critically wounded.

More Condolences

Cook was honored at a memorial in Birmingham on Sunday. A clergyman said, “She was an incredible, grounded, faithful bright light not only during her upbringing... but at Brown University she was a shining example in that institution as well.”

The president of College Republicans, Martin Bertao, posted a statement from the club. “Ella was known for her fearless, heroic, and gentle spirit as she worked for her branch and other students,” he said.

Jonathan Henick, Jonathan Henick, said he was “extremely sorrowful” by the passing of Umurzokov in a message. “Our profound condolences go out to Mr Umurzokov’s family, friends, and peers and grieve for of his potential.”

National Context

The weekend's murders at Brown, the country's seventh most historic university with about thousands of bachelor's and postgraduate students, occurred during one of at least nearly 400 mass shootings documented across the United States so far in 2025, according to data. The following Monday was the 349th day of the year.