Brown University suspect is named as military-trained Wisconsin man who drove 17 hours to Rhode Island before mass shooting | 14 Dec 2025 | The man arrested in connection to the deadly shooting at Brown University has been identified as Benjamin Erickson, according to law enforcement sources. The 24-year-old from Wisconsin is accused of carrying out the mass shooting Saturday night at the Ivy League campus that left two students dead and nine people injured, sources told The Washington Post. CNN reported that Erickson had ties to the military. The suspect is said to have made a 17-hour trek from Wisconsin to Rhode Island with a laser-equipped firearm, according to law enforcement.