Person of interest in custody after fatal Brown University shooting, official says [View all]
Source: abc news
Two people were killed and nine injured in the shooting, according to officials.
By Sasha Pezenik, Aaron Katersky, Luke Barr, Pierre Thomas, Kevin Shalvey, and Bill Hutchinson
December 14, 2025, 7:50 AM
A person of interest was taken into custody early Sunday in connection with the fatal mass shooting at Brown University, according to Kristy DosReis, a spokesperson for the Providence Police Department.
The person in custody was caught about 3:45 a.m. at a hotel in Coventry, R.I., about 28 miles south of Providence, according to law enforcement sources and Coventry police. ..............
A tip from the public led police to a Hampton Inn in Coventry, where the person of interest was detained, according to sources.
A federal source told ABC News the person was only being called a person of interest at this point, but added that they were confident they were on the right track....................
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/person-interest-custody-after-brown-university-shooting-official/story?id=128388923
So glad they got him finally.
At the time the person was detained, the individual was allegedly in possession of two guns, according to sources.
— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2025-12-14T15:49:46.715Z
The person in custody is not a student at the university, sources familiar with the situation said.
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