Man known as ‘John’ expected to be eligible for $50,000 reward from FBI for providing details on the suspect
Man known as ‘John’ expected to be eligible for $50,000 reward from FBI for providing details on the suspect
The authorities dealing with the mass shooting at Brown University hailed on Friday a member of the public who came forward with information that helped crack the case and lead to the suspect.
A man known publicly so far only as “John” posted key information on the Reddit platform about an encounter with the suspect that caught the attention of investigators, while Reddit users urged him to go to the police with his tips.
The man approached a police officer in Providence, the Rhode Island capital where the Ivy League school is based, and said “I think you are looking for me,” according to authorities.
He is now expected to be eligible for the $50,000 reward offered by the FBI for information leading to the suspect in the Brown tragedy.
John reported an unusual encounter at the university with the person who turned out to be the suspect and said he also saw him acting oddly in relation to a rented gray Nissan car with Florida license plates.
