Person of Interest in Custody After Deadly Brown University Shooting
A person of interest is in custody following a deadly shooting at Brown University's engineering building, which injured multiple students. The suspect was apprehended at a Coventry hotel.
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Overview
- A deadly shooting unfolded at Brown University's engineering building in Providence, Rhode Island, around 4 p.m. during final exams, leading to immediate campus lockdown alerts.
- Ten students were shot and another injured by fragments, with their conditions varying from stable to critical; Brown University President Christina Paxson confirmed all victims are students.
- A male suspect, possibly in his 30s, dressed in black and potentially wearing a camouflage mask, was captured on surveillance calmly leaving the scene after the shooting.
- Following an extensive manhunt, a person of interest was taken into custody around 3:45 a.m. at a hotel in Coventry, approximately 17 miles south of Providence.
- Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez confirmed the detention, with law enforcement now collecting evidence and interviewing eyewitnesses as students sheltered in place for hours.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover the Brown University shooting neutrally, prioritizing factual reporting of the incident, official responses, and the ongoing investigation. They avoid loaded language and present information objectively, focusing on confirmed details about the victims, suspect, and law enforcement actions, thereby maintaining an informative and unbiased account of the tragedy.
"The shooting at the Ivy League University happened shortly before 4:05 p.m. on Saturday in an engineering building with unlocked doors as final exams were underway."
USA TODAY"The search for the shooter paralyzed the campus, the nearby neighborhoods filled with stately brick homes and the downtown in Rhode Island's capital city."
ABC News"The search for the shooter paralyzed the campus, the nearby neighborhoods filled with stately brick homes and the downtown in Rhode Island’s capital city."
Associated Press"The manhunt is under way after two students were killed and nine other people were injured in a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island."
BBC News"The gunman killed two people and injured nine others after opening fire at Brown University's engineering and physics building in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday, officials said."
NBC News"The shooting Saturday at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and at least eight other critically injured."
Associated Press"A shooting at Brown University left at least two students dead and eight wounded."
USA TODAY"Two people have been killed and eight are in critical but stable condition after a shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon, officials said."
NPR"The university said a suspect was in custody."
ABC News"A suspect is in custody amid an ongoing active shooter situation near Brown University's campus in Providence, Rhode Island."
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Two people were killed and nine others were wounded in the shooting; most of the injured were students and were treated at Rhode Island Hospital, with several reported in critical but stable condition at late-night updates following the attack.
Police are searching for a single male suspect, described as possibly in his 30s and wearing black, who was captured on surveillance video calmly leaving the scene; more than 400 local, state, and federal officers are involved in the manhunt and the campus and nearby neighborhoods were placed under shelter-in-place orders.
The shooting occurred around 4:05–4:15 p.m. in Room 166 of the Barus & Holley engineering building (Brown School of Engineering) during a review session amid final exams on December 13, 2025.[1]
Authorities suspect a handgun was used and, based on available information, believe there was a single shooter; officials stated they did not believe there was an ongoing threat after the initial incident.
Brown University issued active-shooter alerts and a campus lockdown/shelter-in-place; exams scheduled for the following day were cancelled and the university coordinated with law enforcement during the large-scale response.
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