After the horrific attack at Brown University on Saturday evening that left two students dead and at least nine injured, there was some relief when authorities reported they had taken a “person of interest” into custody. However, the POI was released soon thereafter after Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said that the evidence “now points in a different direction.”
Now, a frantic manhunt is underway on the Providence, RI, Brown campus and surrounding areas. A short while ago on this Monday afternoon, Rhode Island police issued new video which they hope will help lead to the suspect:
We are sharing a video of a person of interest and plan to release additional video as part of the ongoing investigation. If you recognize this individual, please contact our Tip Center online at https://t.co/wMDG5fF8y4 or call 401-272-3121 pic.twitter.com/LuPCx7mAV2
— Providence Police (@ProvidenceRIPD) December 15, 2025
Toward the end of the 19-second clip, what appears to be a man all dressed in black is seen walking calmly down the sidewalk at 4:06 p.m., according to the timestamp. His face is not visible.
Assuming that the timestamp is on Eastern Standard Time, that would mean that the video was taken before the assault, which occurred at around 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time. However, authorities did not address the timeline in their message.
Meanwhile, FBI agents are literally combing through the bushes in search of more evidence:
Investigators on Monday continued to comb through bushes looking for forensic evidence next to the Brown University academic building where the shooting occurred.
At least 20 law-enforcement agents from the FBI were seen outside the Barus and Holley engineering and physics building appearing to be looking for evidence.
Behind the building, several law-enforcement agents were seen standing outside, one with a shovel.
FBI agents were also spotted walking around the building and digging their feet in the snow searching for evidence.
They are also scrutinizing buildings and homes in the neighborhood:
BREAKING: FBI Agents can be seen searching the lawn of a home on Waterman Street a few doors down from the scene of Saturday's shooting at Brown University. #WBZ pic.twitter.com/GQ6m3UtFEF
— Brad Tatum (@BradTatum) December 15, 2025
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As the manhunt for the killer in this weekend's deadly shooting at Brown University continues, federal agents are going door to door in Wayland Square today asking for surveillance video. @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/vqCgSln5an
— Ryan Welch (@RyanWelchPhotog) December 15, 2025
Brown is warning students to remain vigilant, even though they also say that local authorities have advised them that “they do not believe there is any immediate threat to Brown or the local community.” I’m not sure how they came to that conclusion, since there’s a killer on the run, but maybe they have information we don’t know yet.
Providence police announced late on Sunday night that they have released the individual they had detained in connection with the investigation into the shooting on the Brown campus on Saturday, Dec. 14, which claimed the lives of two Brown students and injured nine others. The…
— Brown University (@BrownUniversity) December 15, 2025
In their statement, Brown administrators announced that they were cancelling most in-person classes and final exams.
The Providence Police Department is asking anyone with information to go to https://fbi.gov/brownuniversityshooting or call 401-272-3121.
An already heartbreaking story has thus turned more troubling as an unknown murderer is somewhere out there. We continue to pray for the students and their families, and will bring you further updates as new developments arise.
Update: New info from FBI Director Kash Patel:
The @FBI and @ProvidenceRIPD are releasing new images of a person of interest in the mass shooting at Brown University on December 13, 2025.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual.
Anyone with information please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or the Providence Police Department at 401-272-3121.
The @FBI and @ProvidenceRIPD are releasing new images of a person of interest in the mass shooting at Brown University on December 13, 2025.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) December 15, 2025
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual.… pic.twitter.com/8LdPVxn7EV
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