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Person of interest detained after Brown University shooting, officials say

Name: Person of interest detained after Brown University shooting, officials say
Uploaded: 2025-12-14T18:21:00-0600
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Description: The person of interest has been identified as 24-year-old Benjamin W. Erickson, CBS News has confirmed. Erickson was an infantryman in the Army from May 2021 to November 2024, an Army spokesperson told CBS News.

The person of interest has been identified as 24-year-old Benjamin W. Erickson, CBS News has confirmed. Erickson was an infantryman in the Army from May 2021 to November 2024, an Army spokesperson told CBS News.