A gunman is in custody after a gunman opened fire at Brown University last weekend, killing at least two people and injuring nine others, authorities said.
Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez said Sunday that the person in custody was a man in his 20s. Authorities are not currently searching for anyone else involved in the incident.
According to law enforcement, the attack occurred at the school in Providence, Rhode Island, around 4 p.m. the previous day, prompting a shelter-in-place order and forcing students and staff to spend the night on campus.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley later told reporters that one of the nine people shot had been released from the hospital, one remained in critical condition and the remaining seven were in stable condition.
Authorities have not yet released the names of the deceased. Smiley also said all of the victim’s families had not been notified as of early Sunday afternoon.
Law enforcement continued Sunday to review surveillance footage, work with prosecutors, collect evidence and interview witnesses to gather more information about the suspected shooter, Perez said.
Here’s what we know so far about the people in custody in connection with the Brown shooting, including where they are reportedly being held.
Who was involved in the Brown University shooting?
Police have released few details about the person of interest other than confirming that the man is in his 20s. Authorities initially described the suspect in the shooting as a man wearing all black.
No charges had been announced in connection with the incident as of Sunday afternoon, and Perez told reporters that the person in custody had not yet been named as a suspect in the shooting.
“It’s going to take time. We need to make sure we have all the right evidence to prosecute,” Perez said at an afternoon news conference.
Governor Daniel James McKee asked the public to pray for the victims, their families, and everyone involved.
“The community is suffering and feeling the pain,” McKee said at a news conference. “We support you.”
Where was the person detained?
The person detained was taken into custody early in the morning at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, according to the FBI’s latest information. Coventry is located in Kent County, approximately 26 miles southwest of Brown.
FBI Director Kash Patel said that based on information from the Coventry Police Department, law enforcement used cell phone data to track the person of interest to a hotel room, where he was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and Providence Police.
The person was arrested at the Hampton Inn, local WJAR-TV reported.
“We committed local and national resources to process and reconstruct the filming location, providing headquarters and laboratory elements at the scene,” Patel wrote in a social media update. “We have established a digital media capture portal to capture images and videos from members of the public related to this case.”
Patel said the FBI continues to investigate the incident with support from local law enforcement. “FBI victim specialists are working fully with our partners to provide resources to victims and survivors of this horrific violence,” Patel wrote.
Is there only one shooter?
Perez told reporters at an afternoon news conference that officers were not searching for anyone else involved in the shooting. However, he did not reveal the names of those involved, nor did he say whether they were students or faculty members at the school.
The mayor told reporters that the case continues to evolve and remains under investigation.
How long can I be detained by police in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island District Court rules state that a police officer making an arrest on a warrant must produce the suspect before a judge “without unnecessary delay.”
If law enforcement makes an arrest without a warrant, the rules again require police to bring the alleged suspect before a district court judge “without unnecessary delay.” The regulations also require that a bail hearing be held promptly by a judge or magistrate.
Suspects have the right to leave police custody and request access to a lawyer if they are not charged.
Do you have any information about the Brown University shooting?
Police were asking members of the public who have security cameras near the Barth and Hawley Building or on Hope Street in Providence to review their footage and see if anything was captured before or after the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the shooting suspect is asked to call 911 or contact the Providence Police Department’s non-emergency number at 401-272-3121.
Contributions: Erin Dion, Katie Mulvaney, Katie Landek, Carissa Wadick, Providence Journal
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