Summary
Brown University placed its police chief on leave after a mass shooting on campus left two people dead and nine injured. The university is reviewing its safety policies in response to criticism about the handling of the incident. The U.S. Department of Education is also reviewing the university's response to the attack.
Key Facts
- Brown University placed its police chief, Rodney Chatman, on leave following a campus shooting.
- The incident resulted in two deaths and nine injuries.
- The shooting suspect was identified as Claudio Neves Valente, a former student, who was found dead in New Hampshire.
- The motive for the shooting and a subsequent murder of an MIT professor remains unclear.
- Brown University's president, Christina Paxson, announced reviews of campus safety policies.
- President Donald Trump criticized the university's security measures, citing a lack of security cameras.
- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Brown University's response to the shooting.
- The shooting took place in a building used for engineering and physics, with at least 44 shots fired.
