What we know so far about the Brown University shooting

Published December 15, 2025 8:42am ET



A sweeping manhunt to locate the suspect who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University is stretching into its third day.

The shooter gunned down students studying for finals, killing two and injuring nine in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon. Authorities initially detained a person of interest but revealed late Sunday that they are releasing the 24-year-old man due to a lack of evidence, meaning the suspect remains at large.

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