""It is incredibly important to me that the city of Providence remains fully transparent, accountable and compliant with the state's Access to Public Records Act," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said in a statement. "We also know that the footage and audio we are required to release will likely be harmful and traumatizing for the victims, families and neighbors who are still trying to heal and recover from this incident.""
"Separately, the city released roughly 20 minutes of body camera footage of the officer in charge of the initial response to the shooting. The heavily redacted footage shows a chaotic and confusing scene of officers not knowing if the shooter was still in the building and attempts to quickly find a safe spot to send the students evacuated from the building. Scattered backpacks, gloves and other items can be seen as officers scour the building looking for"
New video and audio from the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others were released with heavy redactions. City officials redacted the most graphic, violent images to avoid harming victims and to maintain community trust while complying with the state's Access to Public Records Act. City officials emphasized transparency while acknowledging the likely traumatic impact of released material on victims, families and neighbors still recovering. News outlets had requested body camera footage, audio clips and other records. Released material includes campus police audio confirming gunshots and a suspect description, plus roughly 20 minutes of heavily redacted bodycam showing chaotic evacuation and officers searching the building amid scattered personal items.
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