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Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting to Be Released

Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting to Be Released

Summary

Authorities plan to release a person of interest who was detained after a shooting at Brown University resulted in two deaths and injuries to nine others. The incident occurred during final exams, leading to a lockdown and extensive police search before lifting the lockdown. The investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been filed yet.

Key Facts

  • Two students were killed, and nine others were injured in a shooting at Brown University.
  • A person of interest has been identified as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson from Wisconsin.
  • He was detained at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, but is set to be released.
  • Two handguns and two loaded magazines were found when Erickson was detained.
  • The shooting happened in a building used for engineering exams, causing a campus lockdown.
  • Police have not made any charges or identified a motive.
  • Surveillance showed a suspect dressed in black leaving the scene.
  • One of the injured students has been released from the hospital, while others remain in critical condition.
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