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Benjamin Erickson's alleged LinkedIn profile surfaces; what is revealed about Brown University suspect

Benjamin Erickson, a 24-year-old Wisconsin man, has been identified as the suspect who opened fire at Brown University on Saturday, NBC News reported, citing officials. The mass shooting left two people dead and injured nine others.

According to DailyMail, a LinkedIn profile belonging to the suspect has surfaced. It reveals that he is a US Army cyber warfare officer hailing from West Bend, Wisconsin.

As per the alleged profile, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May this year before starting his job. Officials have not identified the suspect yet. HT.com is unable to verify the details published about him.

NBC News, meanwhile, cited public records to report that as of 2024, Benjamin Erickson's residence was an apartment in Washington, DC. He previously lived in Wisconsin.

The report added that the Brown University suspect was an infantryman in the US Army from May 2021 to November 2024. He does not have a past criminal history.

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“He has no deployments and left the Army in the rank of specialist,” an official told the outlet.

The attack on Saturday unfolded at one of the most sensitive points in Brown University’s academic year, with final exams already in progress. In response, the university canceled all remaining classes, exams, papers and projects for the semester and informed students they were free to leave campus.

Authorities later confirmed the shooting began inside a classroom in the engineering building, where the gunman fired more than 40 rounds using a 9 mm handgun, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

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