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Person of interest identified in connection with deadly Brown University shooting as police gather evidence

Updated 5:55 PM EST, Sun December 14, 2025

‘I locked eyes with him’: Teaching assistant recalls moment Brown University shooter entered his classroom

What we know so far
• The person of interest detained in connection with yesterday’s deadly shooting at Brown University has been identified as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson of Wisconsin, multiple law enforcement sources tell CNN.

• Sources said earlier that the person of interestwas found with a revolver and a small Glock handgun in his room at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island. A CNN crew was at the hotel when law enforcement swarmed the location early this morning.

• The shooting left two students dead and nine others injured at the Ivy League school in Providence. A vigil and community event are being held at a local park this evening, where the city’s mayor said residents can come together and “shine a little bit of light.” Classes and exams have been canceled at Brown as the campus reels from the shooting.

What law enforcement sources have disclosed about the detained person of interest so far
From CNN’s John Miller and Maureen Chowdhury



Police vehicles are parked in intersections in a neighborhood near Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday.
Steven Senne/AP

Law enforcement officials have identified the person of interest detained in connection with the Brown University shooting as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson of Wisconsin, multiple sources told CNN.

CNN observed the FBI at a Wisconsin home owned by Erickson’s family earlier today. Authorities have not publicly identified the person in custody.

A CNN crew was at the Hampton Inn in Coventry, Rhode Island, early this morning where the man was detained.

Here’s what we know about him so far, per sources:
  • Authorities believe Erickson traveled from Wisconsin to Rhode Island to carry out the shooting at Brown last night, the sources said.
  • Authorities traced Erickson to the hotel in Coventry. According to the sources, law enforcement banged on the door, ordering him to open up. Once inside, they asked where Erickson had been that day and evening. He responded he was there in the hotel the whole time.
  • Police recovered two firearms from the room, the sources said. A revolver and a small Glock handgun with a laser sight attached were found in the hotel room, according to multiple federal law enforcement sources.
  • The FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team used cellphone data to geolocate the Erickson, FBI Director Kash Patel said.

This post has been updated with more details about the person of interest.

CNN’s Evan Perez contributed to this post.

Person detained in connection with Brown University shooting identifiedFrom CNN's John Miller and Evan Perez
The person of interest detained in connection with the Brown University shooting has been identified as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson of Wisconsin, multiple law enforcement sources tell CNN.

On Sunday afternoon, CNN observed the FBI at a Wisconsin home owned by Erickson’s family.

Authorities have not publicly identified the person in custody.