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A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine others, though key questions remained unanswered more than 12 hours after the attack.
Col. Oscar Perez, the Providence police chief, said at a news conference that the person in custody was in their 20s and that investigators were not searching for anyone else. He declined to say whether the detained person had any connection to Brown.
Authorities have also yet to release information about a potential motive.
What we know so far:
- The victims: Two people were killed, and nine others were injured, according to Providence Mayor Brett Smiley. University President Christina Paxson said she was told that 10 people who were shot were students. Another person was injured by fragments from the shooting, authorities said.
- The shooter: Surveillance video released by police showed someone dressed in black, calmly walking away from the scene. The shooter was armed with a handgun, according to a law enforcement official. Investigators were not immediately sure how the shooter got inside the first-floor classroom.
- The location: The shooting erupted in the engineering building of the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island, during final exams. University officials on Sunday canceled all classes, exams, papers and projects for the remainder of the fall semester and said students were free to leave. A shelter-in-place order for the city was lifted early Sunday.
- Updates take time: Compiling accurate and thorough information on an active shooting takes time. Reporters are working to piece together the details from eyewitness accounts, authorities and other sources.