GoFundMe launched for family of Brown University student killed in shooting
A GoFundMe has been created for the family of Muhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a Brown University student killed in the shooting on Saturday .
Muhammad Aziz Umurzokov died in a shooting that broke out on the first floor of the Barus and Holley engineering and physics building at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island on Dec. 13.
Providence police have released two videos of a person of interest in connection with the shooting. The department asks the public to review the footage and that any and all video or photo evidence be submitted via phone at 401-272-3121 or to the FBI tip line .
Umurzokov was killed alongside Ella Cook, who was identified by The Brown University College Republicans through a post on X Monday as the organization's vice president. Nine others were hurt in the shooting.
Umurzokov was "incredibly kind, funny, and smart," his loved ones wrote in his GoFundMe .
His fundraiser had a goal of $460,000 to go towards expenses the family may face, with the rest to be pledged in Umurzokov's name to charity. Over $300,000 was donated as of Monday afternoon. GoFundMe has also established a page dedicated to victims of the Brown University shooting.
"He had big dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon and helping people," Umurzokov's loved ones wrote. He continues to be his family's "biggest role model in all aspects."
"He always lent a helping hand to anyone in need without hesitation, and was the most kind-hearted person our family knew. Our family is incredibly devastated by this loss," the fundraiser read. The family also asked for thoughts and prayers.
Umurzokov was one of 11 people hurt or killed in a shooting that broke out on the campus of Brown University on Saturday night, as final exams were taking place.
Officials said the gunman left the building after killing two people and injuring nine others on the Hope Street side, then took a right onto Waterman Street.
A massive law enforcement response flooded Rhode Island after the shooting as the school and surrounding community went into a lockdown that lasted over 12 hours. A manhunt then ensued, with investigators combing the campus and nearby neighborhoods.
The department announced a person of interest was taken into custody at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, early Sunday morning — but by Sunday night, police confirmed he would be released.
There was an enhanced presence of Providence police officers in city neighborhoods on Monday as officers went to businesses and residences to request available camera footage.
The suspect has been merely identified by police as a man in his 30s, according to Providence police and city officials.
As of Sunday, seven people were in stable condition, one was in critical but stable condition and one person was discharged from the hospital after the shooting, Mayor Brett Smiley said.
Brown University president Christina Paxson said on Sunday morning that, while officials regularly prepare for this type of incident, "When it happens, it's just hard to believe."
"It's devastating," Paxson said.
Brown University Shooting, Dec. 13, 2025
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