- - Police ask for patience in search for Brown University gunman

Max MatzaDecember 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM

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Five days after a gunman killed two people and injured nine others at Brown University, officials have still not identified a suspect, leaving the community on edge.

Investigators in Rhode Island have released a photo of an individual they believe was in close proximity to their primary person of interest.

The photo comes a day after police released "enhanced" CCTV footage of the person of interest dressed in dark colours walking near the university two hours before the attack took place.

Investigators have been knocking on doors for home security videos as they try to piece together the person's movements and have appealed for both patience and tips from the public.

Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said the photo released on Wednesday is of a person they want to speak with "who may have information relevant to the investigation".

Asked about frustrations that the investigation has yielded little progress so far, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said he believed the shooter "will be caught and it is just a matter of time before we catch him".

Police want to talk to this person who they say was in close proximity to their primary person of interest [Providence Police Department]

Brown University, an Ivy League institution, has come under scrutnity for a lack of security cameras in locations that could have captured images of the attacker.

But a representative of the Ivy League school said the campus has about 1,200 security cameras and that it was cooperating with investigators.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said some of those injured in the attack had been released from hospital but six people remain getting care.

Footage of the person of interest that appeared to be stitched together from home security cameras was shown to the media during a news conference on Tuesday.

In it, the man walks around the campus, with a black mask covering his mouth and nose and a black hat on his head.

Perez said the video shows the person "casing" the area before the crime.

"That's something criminals do," he said.

He also asked the public to check for anything familiar in the footage - including the way the individual walked and any other important features - and for residents in the area where the videos were taken to check if they have any of their own footage.

In one image released by investigators, the man had a black bag slung across his chest, but it did not appear in other footage.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said that the investigation is "going well", and told the community that detectives were working to uncover evidence.

"Rhode Islanders should take confidence in their work," he said. "They are veterans in what they do... We just need a little bit of patience."

Investigators also said the attacker was not filmed by any CCTV cameras inside the building where the attack occurred, a lecture hall where students were reviewing for an exam.

Officials so far have not commented on any suspected motive, or whether any of those killed and injured were deliberately targeted.

Meanwhile, police have dramatically increased their visible presence at the Ivy League campus, and in the surrounding community.

Officials say there is "no credible, actionable, specific threat" that has occurred there since Saturday.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said the "stepped-up law enforcement efforts" throughout the city are a precaution, and "just about making people feel safe".

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