First Victim in Brown University Shooting ID’d
By New York Post. The first victim of the deadly school shooting at Brown University has been identified as a sophomore student and vice president of the school’s college Republican club, Ella Cook, according to her Alabama parish and a former classmate.
The news of Cook’s death was shared during a service at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in her hometown of Birmingham.
Cook was one of the church’s parishioners who fostered a deep engagement with the community through her frequent service at the church, a priest said during the Mass.
He described her as a “tremendous bright light” who brought peace and faith to all those around her, according to a livestream shared on the parish’s Facebook.
Cook is survived by her parents and two siblings, he said. (Read more from “First Victim in Brown University Shooting ID’d” HERE)
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Police release man detained earlier in connection with deadly Brown University shooting, mayor says
By CNN. The person of interest detained in connection with Saturday’s deadly shooting at Brown University has been released, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said.
Police are releasing the man who had been detained earlier Sunday because evidence “now points in a different direction,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said.
The shooting left two students dead and nine others injured at the Ivy League school in Providence. A vigil and community event were held at a local park Sunday evening, where the city’s mayor said residents could come together and “shine a little bit of light.” Classes and exams have been canceled at Brown as the campus reels from the shooting. (Read more from “Police release man detained earlier in connection with deadly Brown University shooting, mayor says” HERE)
