Brown University student killed in mass shooting identified
· Yahoo NewsOne of the students killed in the mass shooting at Brown University is Ella Cook, who was a parishioner at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, the church announced during its Sunday, Dec. 14, service.
"Many of you heard about the tragedy ... And sadly, tragically, one of those people is one of our parishioners," Rev. Craig Smalley said in livestreamed remarks.
Smalley described Cook as a "bright light" who was engaged in the church and the broader community, and "incredibly grounded and generous and faithful."
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Cook's LinkedIn profile indicates that she began attending Brown in 2024.
She was vice president of the Brown Republicans, according to a social media post from Alex Shieh, who left the school earlier this year amid a furor over his DOGE-inspired "bloat @ Brown" campaign.
"Being a conservative at Brown isn't always the easiest, but Ella was never afraid to share her beliefs on an overwhelmingly liberal campus and support others in doing so," Shieh wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Last spring, while I was under a disciplinary investigation for reporting on Brown's administration for the conservative student paper, almost nobody wanted to be associated with me," he added. "Ella was one of the few who were willing to stand with me in public and help hand out newspapers in front of the dining hall."
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt says Ella Cook 'taken far too soon'
Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt expressed her condolences to the family of Ella Cook, calling the student’s death “heartbreaking” and “senseless," according to reporting from the Montgomery Advertiser.
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In a statement, Britt said she and her husband, Wesley, “joined the Mountain Brook community and all of Alabama in mourning the heartbreaking loss of one of our own, Ella Cook, who was senselessly killed over the weekend on Brown University’s campus.”
She offered comfort to those who knew Cook, noting that her life was “taken far too soon” and expressing gratitude to law enforcement officials working on the investigation. Britt also asked that Ella’s loved ones and community be kept in prayers during this difficult time.
Additional injured victim identified
Earlier on Sunday, Dec. 14, WRAL News and the News & Observer, in Raleigh, North Carolina, reported that Kendall Turner, a Brown freshman, is among the injured students.
Turner is an alumnus of Durham Academy in Durham, North Carolina, said an email sent to the school community, according to reports from both outlets.
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The email said that Turner underwent surgery and is now resting in critical but stable condition. Her parents arrived in Providence on Saturday night.
This story has been updated with new information.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Brown University student killed in mass shooting ID'd as Ella Cook