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Brown University Shooting Kills 2 Students as Police Detain Person of Interest

Investigators are withholding details during the active probe, with motive and the person’s identity not disclosed.

Overview

  • Authorities confirm two students were killed and nine others were wounded late Saturday on Brown’s Providence campus.
  • The university experienced a multi-hour lockdown, with many people sheltering in the library for roughly seven hours.
  • Librarians, campus security and police implemented lock-in procedures, directed people away from windows and later evacuated groups by bus under police escort.
  • CNN anchor John Berman interviewed his son Joe, who described staying calm, feeling protected by a swift response and being transported off campus to safety.
  • Police say a person of interest is in custody as the investigation continues, and officials cautioned that unconfirmed reports about the individual’s identity should not be treated as established facts.