The search for Brown University’s unidentified shooter, who killed two people and injured nine others, continues. Providence Police Chief Colonel Oscar Perez said authorities are confident they know who the perpetrator of the crime is. Canvassing is ongoing as of Wednesday in Providence, in an effort to bring the shooter to justice.

Updates from Press Conference

Law enforcement held a press conference on Tuesday discussing the images and videos of the shooter that have been circulating on the internet. Chief Perez said the suspect was surveilling the neighborhood the morning of Saturday, December 13, before the attack. Authorities believe they are closing in on an accurate arrest. “There’s a lot of leads we have that identifies this person,” Perez said. “We are very confident.” The issue is that they do not know if the suspect is still in the area, and it is unlikely he is. 

Providence police are looking to speak with an individual who may be connected to the person of interest in the Brown University shooting. They allege this individual “was in proximity of the person of interest,” and investigators are calling upon the public to help them identify these individuals. They ask that anyone with information call the Providence Police Department’s tip line at 401-272-3121.

Speculation is increasing among the media and the affected community. During the press conference, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha strongly advised people to use caution when discussing the perpetrator and to wait for authorities to identify a suspect. 

“There’s nothing about what we know was perhaps said that indicates any kind of motive that is related at all to ethnicity or political outlook or culture,” Neronha said. “There’s nothing at all that we know right now about that, and I think that that is a dangerous road to go down, particularly in today’s environment.”

Released Photos

Photos that are now circulating through the media show an individual wearing a dark blue winter jacket with a light-colored hoodie underneath, black pants, and holding a light-colored messenger bag. Police have not said where or when the pictures were captured, but they show the individual was in the Rhode Island Historical Society’s backyard on Cooke Street. Previous surveillance footage that was released early on in the investigation shows the suspected shooter walking past the Historical Society on Benevolent Street. 

Victims Status

As of Wednesday morning, the nine victims with gunshot injuries have been treated at Rhode Island Hospital. Six of them are now in stable condition, two have been discharged, and one is in critical but stable condition. Rhode Island Hospital’s chief medical officer, Dr. Dean Roye, defines a critical but stable condition as the patient needs intensive clinical and nursing care but has stable vital signs. Critical condition means the patient has potentially life-threatening issues and is required to be in the intensive care unit (ICU).

One of the victims who has been released is a Brown University freshman and member of the volleyball team, Spencer Yang. The Brown Men’s Volleyball team posted on social media that Yang was shot in the leg at the Barus & Holley building. After he was shot, he still tended to a severely injured student until emergency officials arrived at the scene. 

“That is the kind of person he is. We are beyond proud of him and are wishing him a speedy recovery,” Brown Men’s Volleyball said on Instagram. “We can’t wait to share the court with him again.”They referred to Yang as a “core member” and a model athlete and friend.

“He is constantly bringing laughter, positivity, and light to the whole team, both on and off the court. He is so so loved by all of us, and we could not be more grateful that he is safe and recovering,” the team wrote. They also added that they hope to see “meaningful change” from this shooting and that gun violence has “no place in schools.”