PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Law enforcement authorities have apprehended a person of interest following a deadly shooting incident at Brown University that resulted in multiple casualties and triggered campus-wide lockdown procedures.
The tragic event unfolded approximately at 4:00 PM local time (21:00 GMT) on Saturday within the Holley engineering building situated at the eastern perimeter of the university campus. According to official reports, an unidentified assailant initiated gunfire within a classroom environment, creating panic and chaos among students and faculty members.
Providence Police Department confirmed through an official statement on Sunday that a individual has been taken into custody in direct connection with the investigation. The detention prompted authorities to lift the shelter-in-place mandate that had been imposed across the Brown University campus and adjacent residential areas following the violent episode.
The shooting incident claimed the lives of two students and left nine others with varying degrees of injuries. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley provided detailed casualty figures, indicating that seven victims remained hospitalized in stable condition while one individual was receiving treatment in critical yet stable condition. Medical authorities discharged one patient following emergency treatment.
University President Christina Paxson addressed media representatives during a press briefing, confirming the heartbreaking news that all casualties—both fatalities and injured persons—were enrolled students at the prestigious Ivy League institution. The identities of those affected have been temporarily withheld pending family notifications and ongoing investigative protocols.
Law enforcement agencies previously circulated closed-circuit television footage depicting a male suspect dressed entirely in black attire departing from the crime scene. Despite comprehensive sweeps of the academic facility, investigators have not yet recovered the firearm believed to be used in the shooting.
Police Chief Oscar Perez assured the public that authorities are not seeking additional suspects and are collaborating closely with prosecutors to assemble evidentiary materials for subsequent legal proceedings.
Mayor Smiley expressed relief that the immediate threat had been neutralized, enabling community members to ‘breathe a little easier,’ while simultaneously acknowledging that no community should ever require preparation for such traumatic events. President Paxson emphasized the challenging recovery process awaiting the university community in the aftermath of this devastating tragedy.