Overview
- Providence police reported two dead and nine injured, later releasing a person of interest while saying the inquiry remains active with no specific threats to the community.
- Investigators said the shooter used a handgun and fired more than 40 rounds.
- Gunfire erupted in an engineering building during final exams, prompting hours of shelter-in-place orders.
- Officials said exterior doors to the building were unlocked while classroom access required badges, spotlighting security procedures during testing.
- Brown canceled all remaining classes and exams for the semester as students, alumni and USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb expressed grief and condemned U.S. gun violence.