Police released a video timeline of the Brown University shooting suspect, relying on sparse concrete information to try to get more leads on the suspect.
The FBI released a five-minute video compilation, largely enhanced versions of videos released yesterday, apparently captured from Ring doorbell cameras in residential buildings nearby. The new compilation, however, contained footage from cars and security cameras taken after the shooting that barely spotted the suspect but allowed police to establish a timeline.
Police zoomed in on the suspect in the videos, showing a person with a black hat and mask, a dark green-and-black jacket, and long black pants walking past several houses. After the shooting, he can be spotted walking away from the Brown University campus. The videos taken after the shooting are of poor quality and only show the suspect briefly.
Police said they have received about 200 tips from the public since the shooting. Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez urged the public to dig through any footage they might have to help uncover the shooter’s identity.
“We’re looking for a moment that is shorter than someone taking a breath,” he said.
The lack of clear video evidence of the shooter has baffled onlookers, particularly after Brown President Christina Paxson confirmed on Tuesday that the university has over 1,200 security cameras. Police said there’s no clear footage of the shooter from inside the engineering building where the shooter murdered two students and wounded nine others.
POLICE RELEASE NEW VIDEO OF PERSON OF INTEREST IN BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING AS MANHUNT RESUMES
The FBI described the person of interest as a male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a “stocky build.” It also said the person of interest should be considered armed and dangerous and is offering a $50,000 reward for information that could lead to the shooter’s apprehension.
Police haven’t indicated that they’re any closer to finding the shooter over three days after the shooting occurred. Over 400 law enforcement officers, including FBI agents and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are participating in the massive manhunt.
