Brown University shooting: person of interest in custody after attack leaves two students dead – latest updates

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 8 min read 100% complete by Fran LawtherDecember 14, 2025 at 05:40 PM

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A shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, during final exams left two students dead and nine others wounded. The incident occurred in the engineering building, prompting a large police response and a campus-wide search. Police have detained a person of interest in their 30s, though their connection to the university is currently unknown. The FBI says the person of interest was detained at a hotel near Providence. Seven students are in critical but stable condition, and one student is in critical condition. The shelter-in-place order has been lifted, but a heavier police presence will remain. Local businesses are closed, and the community is expressing shock and grief.

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