Authorities in the United States have released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of the man suspected of carrying out the Brown University
shooting. The manhunt was reignited after a previously detained “person of interest” was released, although investigators have not indicated any closer progress in identifying the real shooter. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the suspect. Meanwhile, investigators are canvassing homes, yards, and dumpsters across Providence, searching for clues that could help uncover who was responsible for Saturday’s campus attack, which left two students dead and nine others injured. Also Read: Who Is Mustapha Kharbouch And Why Is He Being Linked To Brown University Shooting Amid Suspect Manhunt? “The @FBI, in coordination with the @ProvidenceRIPD and @RIStatePolice, is releasing a video timeline showing the movements of a person of interest in the 12/13 shooting at Brown University,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X, sharing the video. “The FBl is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual responsible.”
The @FBI, in coordination with the @ProvidenceRIPD and @RIStatePolice, is releasing a video timeline showing the movements of a person of interest in the 12/13 shooting at Brown University.
The FBl is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the… pic.twitter.com/JLC5Ywn3xn— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) December 16, 2025
Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov, or reach out to the Providence Police Department at 401-272-3121.
In the videos released by the FBI, the suspect’s face is either masked or turned away. So far, authorities have only been able to provide a vague description, describing him as stocky and approximately 5 feet 8 inches (173 centimetres) tall.
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Surveillance footage released by authorities shows a person in dark clothing walking along several sidewalks for roughly an hour, beginning shortly after 2 PM on Saturday. The streets observed were all within a few blocks of the Brown University engineering building, where the shooting took place.
Police have received around 200 tips so far and continue to urge the public to check their security cameras in the area for any footage that could help identify the suspected gunman.
Providence Police also released an “enhanced video” of the person of interest, zooming in to show their face as clearly as possible. In a post on X, the department stated that the footage was captured on the East Side of Providence on Saturday afternoon, prior to the incident.
ENHANCED VIDEO: We are releasing an enhanced video of the person of interest in the Brown University incident. Footage was captured on the East Side of Providence on Saturday afternoon before the incident.
Please share widely and contact the official tip line if you have… pic.twitter.com/mewBSflOiO— Providence Police (@ProvidenceRIPD) December 16, 2025
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha described the investigation as progressing "really well" while urging the public to remain patient in locating the suspected killer. Significant questions remain, particularly regarding the shooter’s motive. When asked about possible links to ethnicity, politics, or culture, Neronha said, "That is a dangerous road to go down."
