The first victim of the deadly school shooting at Brown University has been identified as sophomore student Ella Cook, according to her Alabama parish.
The news of Cook’s death was shared during a service at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in her hometown of Birmingham.
Cook was one of the church’s parishioners who fostered a deep engagement with the community through her frequent service at the church, a priest said during the Mass.
Ella Cook was identified during a service at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Cathedral Church of the Advent
Cook was one of two students gunned down during a finals review session at Brown University on Saturday afternoon. AP
Benjamin Erickson was nabbed before dawn Sunday at a Hampton Inn in Coventry, RI, after an 11-hour manhunt following the deadly shooting at the Ivy League school. via REUTERS
He described her as a “tremendous bright light” who brought peace and faith to all those around her, according to a livestream shared on the parish’s Facebook.
Cook is survived by her parents and two siblings, he said.
She was one of two students gunned down during a finals review session at Brown University on Saturday afternoon. The other student has not been publicly identified.
Nine others were injured during the shooting. Kendall Turner, a student from North Carolina, is the only one listed in critical condition, her high school confirmed to WRAL. The other eight have stabilized, and one was discharged.
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