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Brown University Hires Attorney Amid Campus Shooting Fallout

12/23/2025

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Brown University hired Zachary Cunha, the former U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, to prepare for potential lawsuits after the December 13 fatal shooting of Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov.
Cunha will assist Brown University in coordinating with law enforcement agencies.
The shooting drew criticism for the campus's lack of security cameras.
The suspected shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, was found dead last week, and the motive remains unclear.

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Brown University hired Zachary Cunha, the former U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, to prepare for potential lawsuits after the December 13 fatal shooting of Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov.
Cunha will assist Brown University in coordinating with law enforcement agencies.
The shooting drew criticism for the campus's lack of security cameras.
The suspected shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, was found dead last week, and the motive remains unclear.