Police have detained a person of interest in connection with a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, that left two students dead and nine others injured after a gunman opened fire in a classroom at the Holley engineering building on Saturday afternoon.
Authorities said the suspect, a man in his 20s, was detained early Sunday at a hotel in nearby Coventry and that no other suspects are being sought.
Brown University president Christina Paxson confirmed all the victims were students, with seven injured in stable condition, one critical and one discharged, while around 2,000 students were relocated overnight as parts of the campus remained restricted during the investigation.
City officials said a vigil would be held for the community, as police and federal agents continue to gather evidence in what is the latest mass shooting recorded in the United States this year.
Nine symbolic as being the number of death
Jesus taken down at the ninth hour
Like the number of shots supposedly reeled off by Brenton Tarrant upon entering the El Noor Mosque with the photo shopped fully tiled fake entrance way
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