Brown University student killed in mass shooting identified

One of the students who died in the attack Mass shooting at Brown University Ella Cook, a parishioner at the Cathedral Church of Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, announced during the church’s service on Sunday, December 14.

“Many of you have heard of this tragedy… And unfortunately, tragically, one of those people is a member of our congregation,” said Pastor Craig Smalley. live broadcast notes.

Smalley described Cook as a “bright light” who was involved in the church and the wider community and was “incredibly down-to-earth, generous and loyal”.

chef LinkedIn profile It shows he is committed to Brown in 2024.

According to a post on social media, Brown was the Republican vice president. Alex Shiehwho dropped out earlier this year due to the DOGE-inspired “bulge@Brown” campaign.

“Being a conservative at Brown isn’t always the easiest, but Ella has never been afraid to share her beliefs on an overwhelmingly liberal campus and support others in doing so,” Shieh said. he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Almost no one wanted to be associated with me when I was under disciplinary investigation last spring for reporting on the Brown administration for the conservative student newspaper,” he added. “Ella was one of the few people in the community who was willing to stand with me and help pass out newspapers in front of the dining hall.”

In the early hours of Sunday, December 14, WRAL News And News and ObserverIn Raleigh, North Carolina, Brown reported that freshman Kendall Turner was among the injured students.

Turner is an alumnus Durham Academy An email was sent to the school community in Durham, North Carolina, both sources said, according to reports.

The email stated that Turner had surgery and is currently in critical but stable condition. His family arrived in Providence on Saturday night.

This article was first published in The Providence Journal: Brown University student killed in mass shooting, identified as Ella Cook