Social media users Tuesday claimed that a Brown University student’s social media footprints were getting deleted as the manhunt for the shooter entered the fourth day, The law enforcement did not release the name of any suspect but social media users pointed out that the university removed the profile page of a student named Mustapha Kharbouch. The claim is not verified. Mustapha is believed to be a first-year student studying International & Public Affairs. “He is a third generation Palestinian refugee born and raised in Lebanon. Attaining a scholarship to attend UWC Maastricht, he had led and continued to help with community building initiatives and social change roles,” the allegedly deleted university profile said.”Palestinian activist, Mustapha Kharbouch. Brown University has taken down information about their student from their websites. X has also removed his X account (FBI request?)” one wrote. “Why is Brown University now actively scrubbing all of their articles & links on their student assistant Mustapha Kharbouch???” another wrote.
Brown University shooting timeline
- On December 13, a mass shooting took place inside a classroom at the Barus & Holley Engineering and Physics Building at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, during exam-period activities. Two students were killed and nine others were wounded. The shooting took place around 4 pm.
- Trump announced the shooter was in custody but then corrected himself and said the manhunt was on.
- Surveillance footage of the shooter was released, showing him walking. His face could not be seen.
- Early morning on December 14, a person of interest was detained from a hotel.
- Late into the night, the officials announced that the person of interest would be released from custody. Investigators concluded there was no solid evidence linking him to the shooting. But his name was leaked.
- On December 15, the manhunt was on with the release if a new footage but in this too, the shooter can’t be seen.
- On December 16, FBI offered a reward up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the man. The FBi said the man is ‘armed and dangerous’
