Person of interest held in hunt for gunman who killed 2 at Brown University

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesDecember 14, 2025 at 04:00 PM

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Following a shooting at Brown University on Saturday, December 13, 2025, Providence police have detained a "person of interest." The shooting occurred in a building where students were taking exams, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to nine others. A manhunt involving over 400 law enforcement personnel, including the FBI, ensued, and the campus was placed under lockdown. While the shelter-in-place order has been lifted, parts of the campus remain restricted as police investigate the motive behind the attack, the second deadly shooting at a US university in recent days. The suspect is described as a male, possibly in his 30s, dressed in black.

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Oscar Perez 50% Providence 60% United States ×270% Brown University ×480%

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