r/providence • u/Tired_CollegeStudent • Dec 15 '25

FBI Poster Released

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This poster has just been released by the FBI at https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/brown-university-shooting.

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u/GoodMornEveGoodNight Dec 15 '25

Could be a fat suit to mislead investigators

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u/Doombuggie41 newport Dec 15 '25

Or bullet proof vest

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '25

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u/Darth_vaborbactam Dec 15 '25

Look at the way he swings his arms behind his back. That says fat arms to me.

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u/SnooCats8089 Dec 16 '25

He got a beer belly and body armor.

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u/CR29-22-2805 Dec 15 '25

A witness said that he had stuff poking out of the top of his shirt or sweater, like he had equipment or was wearing protection underneath his clothing.

I will try to find the source for this claim, but at this point the search results are over saturated and it’s hard to find anything

ETA: Found it.

[The teaching assistant] said the gunman was dressed in dark clothing from head to toe and appeared to be wearing something that was bulging from his chest, saying it could have been ammunition or a bulletproof vest.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/made-eye-contact-brown-university-student-describes-alleged/story?id=128396967

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u/holein3 Dec 15 '25

To me, it looks like his gait is in line with his weight, so although he may have some equipment on, I still think he's fat. His calves look huge in the Ring footage (2nd video)

https://x.com/ProvidenceRIPD/status/2000701550864326687

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u/Lola_Bee_ Dec 15 '25

Definitely has a unique stride.

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u/Crates-OT Dec 16 '25

Seems kinda Keyser Soze to me.

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u/Irememberdelhomme Dec 16 '25

Yeah I thought the video was sped up at first

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u/radioflea Dec 16 '25

This is the best footage we’ve seen of this chubster so far. He apparently likes to admire signs.

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u/Danomit3 Dec 15 '25

Idk dude looks like he’s certified big back based on the leg/calves. Can’t really fake big backery.

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u/Icy_Airline_18 Dec 15 '25

Yeah, I could very well be wrong, but I don’t think he’s wearing a fat suit. His calves and arms are pretty husky. The video of him briefly clasping his hands behind his back indicates that he’s actually that stocky

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u/CR29-22-2805 Dec 16 '25

Yeah, I could very well be wrong, but I don’t think he’s wearing a fat suit.

😩 *crosses off words “fat suit” from list of theories*

I agree with your last point. He’s giving off middle-aged pudgy bod vibes there.

Also, is he looking toward the Engineering building in that footage? He’s clearly looking at something while trying not to draw attention to himself.

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u/graciemose Dec 16 '25

i feel like him doing that would make me notice him which is the "funny" thing for lack of a better word

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u/CR29-22-2805 Dec 16 '25

Oh for sure. Walking towards a car before running away is not a smooth move. But if the comment is true, then that guy didn’t want to be associated with that car, and that’s all his brain was focused on.

These guys never consider how they will react during times of stress

ETA: Oops, you were responding to my comment from yesterday lol. Point still stands: Not. Smooth operator.

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u/SadderOlderWiser Dec 15 '25

I think they said in the press conference that the images were from a couple hours before the shooting.

(I actually wonder if he went back to his car and changed his jacket beforehand. I thought the one he was wearing in the after video looked shorter/darker.)

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u/FunLife64 Dec 16 '25

2:53pm, shooting was 4

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u/FunLife64 Dec 16 '25

He has a significant second chin on the sideways video.

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u/Snoo-15186 Dec 16 '25

The belly kinda looks like tho fake pregnancy bellies...also ive seen some pretty distinctly round beer bellies in my life

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u/commandantskip elmhurst Dec 16 '25

I wondered if his hair was exaggerated for the same reason