Overview
- Police described the suspect as a man dressed in black who was last seen leaving the Barus & Holley engineering building.
- Officials corrected an initial claim that someone was detained and confirmed no suspect is in custody.
- Mayor Brett Smiley said two people were killed and eight others are in critical but stable condition at area hospitals.
- Providence police, campus officers, and federal agents continued a manhunt and processed the scene as an active investigation.
- Authorities urged people to avoid the area and cautioned that details remain preliminary as they gather evidence.