Video released by authorities offered a first glimpse at the alleged gunman who killed 2 and injured 9 in a shooting at Brown University on Saturday evening.
The clip showed the alleged suspect turning a corner after leaving the area where the shooting took place, Providence Police Department Commander Timothy O’Hara said at a late-night press conference.
The gunman calmly walked onto Hope Street in full dark attire.
He appeared to be wearing either a hood or a face covering that obscured his face from the cameras, according to the clip provided by police.
The clip showed the alleged suspect turning a corner after leaving the area where the shooting took place, Providence Police Department Commander Timothy O’Hara said at a late-night press conference. Providence Police/X
The suspected gunman, who witnesses described as appearing in his 30s, then took a right on Waterman Street, O’Hara said.
Witnesses also described that he could have been wearing a gray camo face mask, the commander added.
Providence police took a person of interest into custody early Sunday, according to NBC10, citing officials.
Following the capture, Brown University was permitted to end the campus-wide shelter-in-place that it had implemented when two students were killed
The unidentified gunman opened fire in a single classroom at the Ivy League school’s Barus & Holley Engineering building just after 4 p.m.
A group of students was inside the classroom for a review session held by teaching assistants ahead of a final exam for their Principles of Economics class.
Law enforcement officers help direct students off a bus and towards the Nelson Fitness Center and Olney-Margolies Athletic Center. REUTERS
Professor Rachel Friedberg, who leads the class but wasn’t at the group study, learned about the shooting from one of the teaching assistants.
“The room has stadium seating with doors that enter at the top,” Friedberg told Ocean State Media. “He said that the shooter came in the doors, yelled something — he couldn’t remember what he yelled — and started shooting.”
“Students started to scramble to try to get away from the shooter, trying to get lower down in the stadium seating, and people got shot,” Friedberg recalled the teaching assistant saying. “I don’t know if they’re the only ones who got shot or not.”
Students hold hands as they walk towards the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center to shelter for safety. REUTERS
Emergency personnel gather on Waterman Street at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, during the investigation of a shooting. AP
The teaching assistant was not wounded in the shooting but went to the hospital with several students who were shot.
All 11 victims shot were students, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson said Sunday morning.
The nine wounded students were transported to local hospitals, where six are listed as in critical, but stable condition. Another student is in critical condition, Paxson revealed.
One student is being treated and is in stable condition, while another was treated and released.
“I know the passing hours of this emergency have been filled with stress and anxiety for many in our community. This is an unimaginably tragic day —a day that no university community is ever prepared for. While we prepare for major crises, we always pray this day never comes. This is a time for our campus to care for each other and support each other.
Officials haven’t identified the students.
Friedberg wasn’t aware whether any of the two people killed were her students.
“I don’t know if they were my students. It’s really surreal to think about. Just horrible,” she told the outlet.
The school has canceled any exam scheduled for Sunday and will release future academic schedules later.
“Our full focus right now is on our community, their safety and providing support for the victims and their families. I am not able to share further information about the shooting victims at this time,” Paxson wrote.