Mark Halperin — Sources are telling me conservative student Ella Cook was ‘the target’ in Brown shooting.

Who is Ella Cook, an Alabama young woman attending Brown Uni? Was she the target of the shooter?

Ella Cook was one of the two students killed in the December 13, 2025 mass shooting at Brown University. She was a sophomore from Mountain Brook, Alabama, deeply involved in campus life and known for her faith, academics, and leadership.

🧾 Who Ella Cook Was​

According to Brown University and multiple news reports:

  • She was a sophomore interested in French and Francophone studies.
  • She was vice president of the Brown University College Republicans.
  • She was described as “a compassionate, loyal and courageous spirit” and a “bright light” by her church and university leaders.
  • She was an accomplished pianist and active in her Birmingham church community.

🎯 Was Ella Cook the Target of the Shooter?​

Based on all available reporting so far, there is no confirmed evidence that Ella Cook was specifically targeted.

Here’s what the verified sources say:

  • The shooting occurred inside a classroom during a review session.
  • Police have not identified a motive or stated that any victim was singled out.
  • One victim (Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov) was present only because he accompanied a friend to the session, suggesting the attack was not directed at specific individuals.
  • Brown University and law enforcement statements describe the event as a mass shooting with multiple victims, not a targeted assassination.
Some online speculation has circulated, but no official source has supported the claim that Ella was intentionally targeted.

🧭 What We Know Right Now​

  • Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov were the two students killed.
  • Nine others were injured.
  • A person of interest was detained and later released; the investigation is ongoing.
  • Authorities have not announced a motive or identified any ideological or personal targeting.
  • Always about your hatred of everyone not White.
  • They are covering this up because the killer is a Jihadist who killed Ella because she was a Conservative and Pro Israel
    Hume: Always about your hatred of everyone not White.
 
Back
Top