Providence Police Detain Person Of Interest After Shooting
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Providence — Police detained a person of interest early Sunday in connection with a shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others on Brown University’s campus. Authorities lifted a shelter-in-place order after an overnight search that deployed hundreds of law enforcement officers and established multiple active crime scenes. Officials said the detained person is not a student and declined to identify the individual while investigators continued processing scenes and interviewing witnesses. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Police Colonel Oscar Perez said investigators were not seeking additional suspects. Hospitals treated victims; one remained critical. Based on 6 articles reviewed and research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from KTVB 7, http://www.wtol.com, Market Screener, ABC57, Jamaica Observer and Kuwait Times.
Timeline of Events
- Saturday evening — Shooting occurred in a Brown University building during finals; two killed, nine wounded.
- Saturday night — Campus lockdown and hours-long multi-agency search deployed, with reports of hundreds of officers involved.
- Early Sunday — Brown University lifted its shelter-in-place; police maintained active crime scenes and restricted access in areas.
- Early Sunday — Police detained a person of interest based on a tip; officials said the individual was not a student.
- Sunday morning — Officials stated investigators were not seeking additional suspects while hospitals continued treating the injured.
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Law enforcement and campus security benefited operationally from a tip-led detention and coordinated response, which allowed investigators to secure scenes, protect students, and concentrate investigative resources on evidence collection.
Two students were killed and nine others wounded; the Brown University community, families, and nearby residents suffered loss, injury, trauma, and disruption from the attack and extended lockdown.
After reading and researching latest news, officials reported that police detained a person of interest early Sunday after a Saturday shooting at Brown University that killed two and wounded nine. Investigators lifted a shelter‑in‑place, treated victims in hospitals, and said they were not currently seeking additional suspects as investigations continue.
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