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

"Police in Providence, Rhode Island, have detained a person of interest after a manhunt for a gunman who killed two people at Brown University, officials say. At a news conference on Sunday, Police Colonel Oscar Perez said the individual had been detained that morning and officers were not currently looking for anyone else in relation to the shooting at the Ivy League university in the northeastern United States."

"Nine people were wounded on Saturday, seven of them critically, when a suspect with a firearm entered a building where students were taking exams and opened fire. The shooting sparked a manhunt involving more than 400 law enforcement personnel, including agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, while the campus was placed under lockdown as the search took place."

"Students hid under desks for hours after warnings of an active shooter were released. Brown said in an advisory on Sunday that police had lifted a shelter-in-place order for the campus although police remained at the location and still considered it an active crime scene. Access to parts of the campus remained restricted on Sunday as police maintained a security perimeter around Minden Hall and nearby apartment buildings, the university said."

A person of interest was detained during the search for a gunman who killed two and wounded nine at Brown University. Seven of the nine wounded were reported in critical condition after a suspect entered a building where students were taking exams and opened fire. The shooting prompted a manhunt that involved more than 400 law enforcement personnel, including FBI and ATF agents, and placed the campus under lockdown. Students hid under desks for hours during active-shooter warnings. Authorities released video of a male suspect, possibly in his 30s and dressed in black; investigators said the gunman may have worn a mask and recovered shell casings. Parts of campus remained restricted and the scene was active while detectives probed why the location was targeted.

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