Benjamin Erickson's army history, political affiliation emerge after detention in Brown University shooting
Posted on: Dec 15, 2025 04:23 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Benjamin Erickson was reportedly the individual detained after the shooting at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 13. Both NBC News and Washington Post identified him as the 24-year-old male authorities have detained after the shooting that left two dead and eight injured.
While authorities are yet to publicly release Erickson's name after he was detained, a lot of key information has surfaced. Earlier CNN had reported that the person of interest drove from Wisconsin to Rhode Island to carry out the shooting. Now, his military past has emerged, and his political affiliations have also become clear. Here's everything new that has come to light about Erickson's life.
Erickson was an Infantryman (11B) in the Regular Army, according to Army Spokesperson, LTC Ruth Castro, who spoke to NBC Washington. Erickson served from May 2021 to November 2024.
He did not have any deployments during this time and left the Army holding the rank of a specialist, the spokesperson further told the publication.
Erickson's party affiliation is listed as ‘statehood’ as per NBC Washington. As per the publication, his residence as of 2024 has been an apartment in Washington DC and he's been registered to vote in the district as of 2023.
While it is unclear what ‘statehood’ refers to in Erickson's case, there is a D.C. Statehood Green Party. Erickson was also registered to vote in Wisconsin in 2020, as per records, and it is listed ‘military’ under his voter information, the publication also reported.
It does not appear that Erickson has a prior criminal record. Law enforcement officials have reportedly said they are looking into what might be an extensive mental health history for the individual. They are also reportedly looking into possible connections to Brown.
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