India, Dec. 15 -- Benjamin Erickson, the 24-year-old former US Army official identified as the suspect in the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday, has had a history of mental health issues that is now being investigated.

Erickson, who is allegedly a former US Army cyber official, was identified as the suspect by Washington Post and NBC News on Sunday citing law enforcement sources. The source speaking to NBC News said that the suspect has had an "extensive history of mental illness" which is now being investigated.

However, the exact details of what the 24-year-old suffered from were not revealed in the report. The motive behind the shooting has not been revealed by FBI and the Providence Police Department.

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