Ongoing Search After Fatal Shooting at Brown University

Authorities in Rhode Island, both federal and local, resumed their pursuit of a gunman on Monday. The suspect fatally shot two students on Brown University’s Providence campus on Saturday.

A person initially considered relevant to the case was apprehended early Sunday, but later that day was released after officials determined there was no justification for continued detention.

No Charges for Initial Suspect: Officials Say

In an announcement made late Sunday, the Providence Police Department stated that the suspect was released. Despite this development, the investigation remains vigorously active among multiple agencies. They reassured the community of a lack of specific threats since the initial emergency call.

The incident resulted in two fatalities and left nine others injured. Those hurt were rushed to nearby medical facilities. Christina H. Paxson, the university’s president, described the day's events as marked by harrowing gun violence in her early Sunday statement.

Governor Dan McKee expressed his sorrow, emphasizing that despite the routine drills for such horrific events, the shooting became a stark reality as a gunman targeted a classroom filled with Brown University students.

Community Mourns Bright Student Lost in Tragedy

Authorities, including the FBI, distributed footage showing a person of interest, cloaked in dark attire with a hood, walking along Hope Street before turning northward. The individual’s right hand seemed concealed in their jacket as they strode along Waterman Street until disappearing from view.

Release of the Detained Suspect

Captured around 3:45 a.m. at a hotel in Coventry, approximately 28 miles from Providence, the individual was a man in his mid-20s hailing from Wisconsin. Upon his detention, law enforcement reported he possessed two firearms.