The shooting allegedly took place at the university campus in Rhode Island when final exams were going on.
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting at Brown University on Saturday afternoon in which two students were killed and nine others were injured. The shooting allegedly took place at the university campus in Rhode Island when final exams were going on.
The shooting had triggered chaos in the vicinity of the Ivy league campus as police officials launched a hunt to nab the shooter, urging students and staff to shelter in place, news agency AP reported. The lockdown was reportedly lifted early Sunday.
What we know about the shooting suspect
AP quoted Col. Oscar Perez, the Providence police chief, saying that the suspect was in their 30s and that investigators were not searching for anyone else. The police has not yet confirmed if the suspect is connected to the university. The suspect was taken into custody at a Hampton Inn hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Providence, the news agency reported.
The reported shooting incident allegedly took place near the Barus & Holley building, which houses the university’s School of Engineering and physics department. The seven-storey building had more than 100 laboratories, and dozens of classrooms and offices, according to the university's website.
