Person of Interest Detained Over Brown University Shooting

A police vehicle stands guard at an intersection near crime scene tape at Brown University, on Dec. 14.Photographer: Steven Senne/AP Photo

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By María Paula Mijares Torres

December 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM UTC

Updated on

December 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM UTC

Police detained a person of interest in Saturday’s shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine injured, officials said.

The shooting occurred in a classroom on the second day of final exams for the fall semester at the Ivy League institution, which has about 11,000 students. Authorities released surveillance footage that showed the alleged shooter walking away from the Providence, Rhode Island, campus. In the brief clip, the person, whose face is not visible, is dressed in dark, loose-fitting pants and jacket and wearing a knit cap.