Brown University, along with the mayor, and police chief, are releasing practically zero information regarding the shooting that took place on their campus. No video, aside from a very grainy, 5 second clip that reveals nothing of the shooter. A suspect was in custody temporarily, but was released. One victim was 19 year old Ella Cook, VP of Brown U’s College Republicans. The shooting occurred at 4pm on a Saturday in a classroom in the engineering building.
The absolute silence from everyone in authority is suspicious. Why wouldn’t they tell the public what was going on in the classroom? Why not release witness statements from the survivors that were in the room? Why not release the abundant video evidence that they clearly have? Ivy Leagues are among the most surveilled places in the world. They have video of the shooter arriving on campus, and leaving campus.
My guess is that a college Republicans meeting was being held in that room, and that was the reason for the shooting. Brown and Providence authorities’ unwillingness to release information stems from political prejudice.
