Posted on 12/16/2025 4:24:26 PM PST by Red Badger
Ella Cook vigil Vigil held for students killed at Brown University. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Ella Cook, of Mountain Brook, identified as a victim.
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The Mountain Brook woman who was killed in the Brown University shooting was the vice president of the school's Republican club and was likely targeted, according to multiple sources. Ella Cook was one of two shot and killed on Saturday while studying with a group of students.
"We are devastated to learn of the loss of our Brown College Republicans Vice President, Ella Cook," the club's president, Martin Bertao, stated. "Ella was known for her bold, brave, and kind heart as she served her chapter and her fellow classmates. Our prayers are with her family, our Brown CR's, and the entirety of the campus as they heal from this tragedy."
Official Statement on the loss of Brown University College Republicans Vice President, Ella Cook. pic.twitter.com/IJoQsvyOsI— College Republicans of America (@uscollegegop) December 15, 2025
The founder and chairman of the College Republicans of America, William Branson Donahue, said he believes Cook was targeted.
"I am filled with rage and sadness to learn that our Brown College Republicans VP, Ella Cook, has been identified as one of the victims from the attack," he stated. "I'm told she was allegedly targeted for her conservative beliefs, hunted, and killed in cold blood. Losing Charlie [Kirk] three months ago rocked our worlds. The entire College Republicans community is weeping this evening, learning of the news. This was an attack on our family."
The Republican Club of Brown University provides a space for students to explore conservative policy and politics. The group fosters open dialogue, promotes intellectual diversity, and hosts events that encourage engagement with alternative viewpoints on campus, according to the school's website.
A broken-hearted former Brown University College Republican member, Alex Shieh, shared his experience with Cook, saying he had firsthand experience of Cook's courageous acts as a conservative on a liberal campus.
"Last spring, while I was under a disciplinary investigation for reporting on Brown's administration for the conservative student paper, almost nobody wanted to be associated with me," he said. "Ella was one of the few who were willing to stand with me in public and help hand out newspapers in front of the dining hall. Everyone at Brown who knew Ella, regardless of their politics, found her to be friendly and kind. My thoughts are with Ella's family. Ella was a promising young leader taken too soon."
I'm still in shock over the news from Brown University, where I was a student until a few months ago. And it broke my heart to learn that Ella Cook, a sophomore from Alabama, is no longer with us 💔
I knew Ella through Brown Republicans, where she was vice president.
Being a… https://t.co/ls3dZqNqGZ pic.twitter.com/zInRv8j0iD
— Alex Shieh (@alexkshieh) December 15, 2025 Cook was known in conservative circles not only on campus but across the nation. Chinese American activist and author Xi Van Fleet released a statement on social media confirming she had met Cook. Fleet said Cook left a lasting impression, and when Fleet heard the news of her death, she was shocked.
"We spoke about what it was like to be a conservative on campus, current events, and the history of Communism," Fleet stated. "Ella was a sophomore from Birmingham, Alabama. She was killed while attending a review session for an economics class."
Police have not released a motive in the shooting and have not officially charged a suspect. A person of interest initially detained has been released.
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If she were targeted, the assassin would know what she looked like, and could spot her very quickly. Was probably a classmate of hers. From what I have read, and I don not know for sure, is the seating was theater-like, not classroom desks. So if he entered at the lowest level, she would be very visible. And since she was a scholarly student was most likely sitting right up front closest to the entrance where the killer came in.
As for the number of shots, someone reported that the weapon used was a ‘Glock’ handgun, 9mm. Just a report..........
So this idiot knows the state of mind and the killer’s intentions...that should info the police and FBI could use.
It would explain why campus and city police appear to be incompetent... or corrupt as hell.
They can be both and probably are.....
If they are just ‘playing dumb’ they deserve an Oscar................
whoa!
That Sing Language Lady was very distracting and standing too close to the AG. Subtitles or closed caption is already available.
My Jewish friends,
Arm yourselves and learn how to defend yourselves. The democrat terror party wants you dead. Prepare accordingly.
...And now sports...
“if this individual’s name had any relevance to the current investigation, they would be actively looking for this individual”
Hmmmm. “They would be actively looking for this individual”
WHY actively look for him, IS HE MISSING?
Brown published its camera plan for the world to see
My friend @DWincheste55011 is in the security biz and tells me this is a cardinal sin in that world pic.twitter.com/c0JWzZ3fyv— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) December 17, 2025
Seems like having someone gesticulate furiously at a presser has become standard practice.
Charlie Kirk was just the beginning.
This murder/assassination is no different.
Fatal mistake exposed after Brown University scrubs suspected shooter identity from website
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqEiMw2Rc8U
Parents need to wise up and stop sending their kids off to be put in harm’s way at any liberal college!
Stop the madness. College is a scam. And college is very dangerous. Much of the evil is unreported.
When someone forces the Brown U officials and the law enforcement bosses to release the witnesses’ testimony about what the perp shouted——we may find out.
Why do they get away with keeping that a secret?
Example: “You Trump conservatives haven’t heard the end of us.” “You ruined my life failing me on that exam” “It’s time Jews like you were gone” “Trans rights forever” “Free Palestine” or similar heard by witnesses.
People right next to a person getting shot by an intruder in a classroom are WITNESSES. They can say if the perp was 5ft.1 and a female or a muscular bodybuilder male or a dwarf. They saw the perp.
Authorities pretend to be baffled and stupid or they really are baffled and stupid.
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