Photos: 'Person of interest' detained, vigil after mass shooting at Brown University

Decorated army sniper, 24, detained in shooting that killed multiple people

Last updated: December 15, 2025 | 04:58

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Benjamin Erickson, the 24-year-old decorated US Army veteran named by law enforcement as the "person of interest" in the Brown University shooting, appears in this image from his LinkedIn profile.

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Providence, Rhode Island: A shooter dressed in black killed multiple people and wounded several others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams on the Ivy League campus, authorities said, and police were searching for the suspect.

Law enforcement sources identified Benjamin Erickson, a 24-year-old decorated US Army infantry soldier from Wisconsin, as the person of interest detained in the Brown University shooting.

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Erickson's LinkedIn profile reveals he completed sniper training, instructed on firearms, and served as a rifleman from 2021 to 2024.

He earned a good conduct medal, performed security duties near the president, and assisted with funeral ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery.

Emergency personnel gather on Waterman Street at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, during the investigation of a shooting.

Benjamin Erickson, the 24-year-old decorated US Army veteran named by law enforcement as the "person of interest" in the Brown University shooting, appears in this image from his LinkedIn profile.

The profile also notes his plans to resume college education at Brown University for the fall 2025 semester, adding a tragic twist to the unfolding investigation.

Authorities continue to probe the incident as details emerge.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP/AFP photo editors.

Providence city councilor Sue AnderBois speaks during a candlelight vigil the following day of a mass shooting on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley speaks during a candlelight vigil the following day of a mass shooting on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

A Brown University pennant is covered by flowers left by mourners at a makeshift memorial outside the Barus & Holley engineering building on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

Brown University students carry their luggage as they depart campus after final exams were cancelled the following day of a mass shooting at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

People participate in a candlelight vigil the following day of a mass shooting on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

People gather for a candlelight vigil following a mass shooting yesterday at Brown University that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

People gather for a candlelight vigil following a mass shooting yesterday at Brown University that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

People gather for a candlelight vigil following a mass shooting yesterday at Brown University that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

People gather for a candlelight vigil following a mass shooting yesterday at Brown University that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

People gather for a candlelight vigil following a mass shooting yesterday at Brown University that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

People gather for a candlelight vigil following a mass shooting yesterday at Brown University that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

A person jogs by police tape near the campus at Brown University following a mass shooting yesterday that left at least two people dead and nine others injured on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

College students walk through the Main Green at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

A bouquet is left outside of the engineering and physics building at Brown University, the site of a mass shooting yesterday that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025, in Providence, Rhode Island.

A person pauses outside of the engineering and physics building at Brown University, the site of a mass shooting yesterday that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

People pause outside of the engineering and physics building at Brown University, the site of a mass shooting yesterday that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Colonel Oscar L. Perez, chief of police at the Providence Police Department speaks during a press conference near the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

Providence Mayor Brent Smileys speak during a press conference near the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

Colonel Oscar L. Perez, chief of police at the Providence Police Department speak during a press conference near the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on December 14, 2025.

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