A person of interest was detained by police in Providence, Rhode Island in connection to the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured multiple other people.A shelter-in-place order initially put into place while hundreds of federal and local law enforcement searched for the shooter was lifted.
Providence Police chief Col. Oscar Perez initially said the person in custody is in their 30s, but said at a later news conference they are in their 20s.
Brown University sent out an alert to the campus Saturday afternoon about an active shooter incident at the Barus and Holley engineering and physics building. Multiple exams were scheduled there from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Police later said the shooting happened on a first floor classroom.
The person of interest was arrested at a Hampton Inn hotel in Coventry, which is about 20 miles from Providence, an FBI agent said, according to The Associated Press.
Brown University President Christina Paxson said in an update that there is still limited access to some areas of campus as police continue their investigation, as well as some places that are still considered an active crime scene.
All remaining classes, exams, papers and projects for the Fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled, Brown University Provost Francis J. Doyle said.
“This choice was made out of our profound concern for all students, faculty and staff on our campus. In the immediate aftermath of these devastating events, we recognize that learning and assessment are significantly hindered in the short term and that many students and others will wish to depart campus,” he said in an update. “Students are free to leave if they are able. Students who remain will have access to on-campus services and support.”
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