The manhunt for the Brown University shooter has entered its fifth day, with the FBI offering a $50,000 reward and releasing new footage and a clearer suspect image.
Current Status of the Investigation
- The FBI has extended the search to the fifth day after the shooting that occurred during final exams on Saturday.
- A person of interest was taken into custody on Sunday morning but was released later that night after authorities determined evidence pointed in a different direction.
- No progress has been made in narrowing the suspect’s identity; all publicly released videos show the suspect’s face masked or turned away.
Suspect Description and Evidence
- Authorities have described the suspect as stocky, approximately 5-foot-8, and wearing black.
- A slightly clearer image of the suspect was released, but no additional identifying details have emerged.
Surveillance Footage and Public Appeal
- The FBI posted a video timeline on Tuesday and removed it later; the footage shows a person in dark clothing walking along multiple sidewalks for about an hour starting shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday.
- The streets were within a few blocks of the Brown University engineering building where the shooting occurred.
- Several clips show the person walking in front of properties, abruptly turning around and running when approached, and later walking away from a parking lot and along a street.
- Officers are canvassing Providence for clues and have requested any footage that might capture the gunman.
Key Takeaways
- The manhunt is in its fifth day with no definitive lead on the shooter’s identity.
- A $50,000 reward has been offered by the FBI.
- New video footage and a clearer suspect image have been released, but the suspect remains unidentified.
The authorities continue to urge the public to provide any surveillance footage that could help identify the shooter, as the search for answers remains ongoing.
