Both Deceased Students Revealed in Brown University Attack as Authorities Press On With Manhunt for Killer.

The pair of scholars who lost their lives in the weekend's tragic incident in Providence were being remembered Monday – amid a widespread hunt for their killer carried on following the discharge by local law enforcement of the only individual of interest in the case.

Remembering Ella Cook

The young woman Ella Cook, a second-year student from Alabama, was described as “an incredible, grounded, faithful, bright light”, according to the Birmingham's Cathedral Church of the Advent, which honored her memory at a gathering on Sunday.

Her role included vice-president of Brown’s branch of College Republicans of America, the group said. Karoline Leavitt also posted condolences online, stating: “It's indescribable. Remembering her loved ones and companions, above all her mom and dad.”

The Second Victim

The other deceased individual was an Uzbek national named MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, from Uzbekistan in his freshman year at the Ivy League university, according to relatives.

Umurzokov’s identity was confirmed by the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“He possessed remarkable kindness, humor, and intelligence. He had big dreams of entering the field of neurosurgery and assisting patients,” his sibling Samira said in a memorial statement.

Details of the Attack

An additional nine individuals were injured in the violent event in the engineering building of Brown’s campus in Providence, during the university's examination week.

Law enforcement reported late Sunday that a 24-year-old male detained in a police operation at a Hampton Inn about around 27 kilometers from the campus earlier in the day was set to be freed.

“A perpetrator remains free,” declared Rhode Island’s attorney general, Peter Neronha.

He added, “Investigations can lead one way, and then you need to change course and go in another, and that is the current situation over the last approximately one day.”

Community Anxiety

Brett Smiley, Brett Smiley, admitted: “This will probably generate fresh anxiety for our community”.

The gunman opened fire inside a room in the engineering facility on Saturday, discharging in excess of 40 shots from a handgun, a police source informed the media outlet.

Police that entered the lodging found two handguns and two ammunition clips when the individual was detained, the news agency reported.

Condition of the Injured

Of the nine hurt, one student was allowed to go home, stated Christina Paxson, Christina Paxson. Seven others were in grave but unchanging health, and one remained in critical care, authorities stated on Sunday.

An educational institution, a independent school in North Carolina, said a recent graduate, Kendall Turner, was among those critically wounded.

Additional Memorials

Cook was honored at a religious service in Birmingham on Sunday. A reverend stated, “She shone as a remarkable, stable, devout beacon not only in her youth... but at Brown University she was a shining example in that institution as well.”

A group leader, Martin Bertao, shared a message from the group. “She was famed for her courageous, valiant, and compassionate nature as she served her chapter and peers,” he said.

An American diplomat, Jonathan Henick, said he was “extremely sorrowful” by the student's death in a tribute. “We offer our heartfelt sympathies to his relatives, companions, and peers and mourn the loss of his potential.”

Broader Statistics

Saturday’s killings at Brown, the nation’s seventh-oldest higher education institution with about thousands of bachelor's and 3,000 graduate students, occurred during one of at least 392 shooting incidents recorded nationally so far in 2025, according to records. That Monday marked the 349th day of the year.