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Brown Students Sue University Over Alleged Security Failures In 2025 Shooting
Students injured in a 2025 shooting at Brown University filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, alleging the school failed to provide adequate security and seeking damages.
The complaint contends university officials did not provide sufficient warnings or protections before the attack, leaving students exposed. The filing was reported by PBS News, and Brown did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The episode traces back to the 2025 campus shooting that wounded students and heightened scrutiny of campus safety at the Ivy League school. The new lawsuit marks a legal escalation as injured students seek accountability for alleged security failures.
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📌 Key Facts
- Three injured students filed negligence lawsuits in Rhode Island Superior Court in late April 2026 over the December 13, 2025 Brown University shooting.
- The complaints allege Brown ignored a custodian's report that gunman Claudio Neves Valente was "casing" the academic building before the attack.
- The December 2025 shooting killed students Ella Cook, 19, and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, and wounded nine others.
- Brown spokesperson Brian Clark said the university is reviewing the complaints but offered no comment on their substance.
- Brown previously placed campus police on leave and began reviewing security policies, including camera coverage and building access, after the shooting.
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April 28, 2026