"My friend works in a physics lab at Brown University, in the building where the shots had been reported. His coworkers were sheltering in their office. He listened to the police scanner with his headphones because we didn't want to hear it, and we combed social media for reports from accounts that didn't know much more than we did. The winter's first snow began to fall as police helicopters churned overhead."
"By the end of the night, only a few things were clear: Two students were dead, eight in critical condition; no suspect had been detained. By morning, the police had taken someone in. His name leaked in the afternoon, and the internet dissected his online footprint. But that night he was released, presumably cleared. No new suspect was named. As the hours passed, the lack of information grew more glaring."
A mass shooting at Brown University killed two students and injured nine, prompting lockdowns and emergency responses across campus and the city. Witnesses received emergency alerts while people sheltered in offices and listened to police scanners as helicopters circled. Authorities initially detained and released a person, and a name leaked that online users quickly dissected. Press briefings showed officials lacking clear details, and city leaders urged calm while many residents stayed home. The absence of confirmed information fueled online speculation and communal anxiety during the holiday season, culminating in candlelight vigils and growing scrutiny of motive and response.
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