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After Brown University Shooting Kills 2 Students, Police Renew Manhunt

Investigators report no one is in custody, refocusing on a surveillance image of a lone figure.

Overview

  • Police said a person of interest detained Sunday was released after new evidence pointed in a different direction, and the search has restarted.
  • Authorities shared a brief video of a person in dark clothing walking away near the scene and asked the public for tips.
  • Officials said two Brown students were killed and nine others were wounded when a gunman opened fire in a first-floor classroom of the Barus & Holley engineering building during finals.
  • One injured student has been discharged from the hospital, while others remain in critical or critical but stable condition, according to university and city updates.
  • Providence police are working with the FBI, and Brown has canceled remaining classes and exams as an expanded security presence continues on campus.