Police shared a clearer new video Monday afternoon of a person of interest walking near Hope, Benevolent and Manning streets just two hours before Saturday’s mass shooting that killed two Brown University students.Officials released three separate videos of a new person of interest after a previous individual was released from police custody Sunday evening. The FBI says the person of interest is a man who is approximately 5-foot-8-inches with a stocky build.Video below: New, clearer videos of person of interest released One video shows the man walking on a sidewalk before crossing the street with one hand in his pocket near 56 Cooke St.A second video shows the man walking past the front gate of a home near 59 Manning St. Finally, a third video shows the person of interest outside the Rhode Island Historical Society at 110 Benevolent Street.The FBI Boston is offering up to a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the person in the photo below. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Providence Police Department at 401-272-3121.Two people were killed and nine others were injured in the attack. Seven people were in stable condition, one was in critical but stable condition, and one was discharged, as of Monday morning.Authorities had previously shared a video of a figure turning the corner from Hope Street, where the building is located, onto Waterman Street.Video below: First video of person of interest releasedAnyone with information about the case is asked to submit tips to investigators through the FBI’s website or by calling 401-272-3121.A man who was detained early Sunday morning in connection with the case was released several hours later. Providence and Rhode Island officials offered few explanations for the misstep but acknowledged that the investigation was essentially starting over.“We have a murderer out there, frankly,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Sunday.Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said authorities had no information about any additional threats posed to the public.”After a review of the evidence gathered, it was determined the person of interest needed to be released. But until such time as we have an individual in custody who we are confident is responsible that were prepared to press charges and prosecute, we’re going to continue to leave all doors open until such time that were in a place where we feel confident we’ve got the right person. But for now, the person of interest to it been detained has been released,” Smiley said early Monday.”He was effectively cleared,” Neronha told ABC’s “GMA3” on Monday. “The evidence that we have, the scientific evidence that we have available to us, after it was analyzed, made clear that this was not someone who should be detained in connection with this case.”Video below: Attorney general references scientific evidenceIt was a stunning turn of events after authorities from the FBI director to the head of the Providence police department talked about the dramatic capture of the person of interest at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, at about 3:45 a.m. Sunday. Video below: Mayor explains decisionBrown University President Christina Paxson said all of the shooting victims are students. Investigators said not all families have been notified, so names have not been released.”This is a deeply tragic day for Brown, our families and our local community. There are truly no words that can express the deep sorrow we are feeling for the victims of the shooting that took place today at the Barus and Holley engineering and physics building,” Paxson said in a statement.Remaining final exams and classes for the fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled, the university said.”Given the deeply tragic events that took place on our campus yesterday, all remaining undergraduate, graduate and medical classes, exams, and papers or projects for the Fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled. This choice was made out of our profound concern for all students, faculty and staff on our campus,” Provost Francis J. Doyle III posted.Providence Public Schools will remain open for classes on Tuesday.Video below: Community concerns growing as gunman still on looseSmiley was on Providence streets Monday, reassuring residents and business owners who were shaken by Saturday’s mass shooting. “We know that this is scary and we’re not minimizing that in any way, but we also know that kids need to go to school and people need to go to work, so we want them to be able to do so confidently,” Smiley said. Some residents say the heightened FBI and police presence is beneficial. “I see it as a benefit through getting through all of this, just a matter of providing some extra safety,” Charlie McMaster said. Others say the only thing that will give them comfort is catching the gunman. “Until someone is caught and until we have a motive or something to go on, people are going to be afraid to go to the grocery store, people are going to be afraid to do their holiday shopping,” said Millennial Mia. “There was no credible threat before this happened at Brown. They didn’t receive a tip, they did not receive a threat ahead of time, it just happened.”Video below: Community mourns victimsProvidence police released video of a man dressed in black who was last seen exiting the engineering building on the Hope Street side. A witness said the man was wearing a dark camouflage mask.”What you are going to see is a video from the building, where this incident took place, 184 Hope St. It’s of who we believe is the suspect leaving that area, walking on Hope Street and taking a right on Waterman toward the water,” Providence police Cmdr. Timothy O’Hara said. Durham Academy, a private K-12 school in Durham, North Carolina, confirmed that a recent graduate, Kendall Turner, was critically wounded. The school said her parents were with her.“Our school community is rallying around Kendall, her classmates, and her loved ones, and we will continue to offer our full support in the days ahead,” the school said. Brown is a private, nonprofit Ivy League institution with roughly 7,300 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate students. Saturday was the second day of final exams for the fall semester.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —
Police shared a clearer new video Monday afternoon of a person of interest walking near Hope, Benevolent and Manning streets just two hours before Saturday’s mass shooting that killed two Brown University students.
Officials released three separate videos of a new person of interest after a previous individual was released from police custody Sunday evening.
The FBI says the person of interest is a man who is approximately 5-foot-8-inches with a stocky build.
Video below: New, clearer videos of person of interest released
One video shows the man walking on a sidewalk before crossing the street with one hand in his pocket near 56 Cooke St.
A second video shows the man walking past the front gate of a home near 59 Manning St.
Finally, a third video shows the person of interest outside the Rhode Island Historical Society at 110 Benevolent Street.
The FBI Boston is offering up to a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the person in the photo below. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Providence Police Department at 401-272-3121.
Two people were killed and nine others were injured in the attack. Seven people were in stable condition, one was in critical but stable condition, and one was discharged, as of Monday morning.
Authorities had previously shared a video of a figure turning the corner from Hope Street, where the building is located, onto Waterman Street.
Video below: First video of person of interest released
Anyone with information about the case is asked to submit tips to investigators through the FBI’s website or by calling 401-272-3121.
A man who was detained early Sunday morning in connection with the case was released several hours later. Providence and Rhode Island officials offered few explanations for the misstep but acknowledged that the investigation was essentially starting over.
“We have a murderer out there, frankly,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Sunday.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said authorities had no information about any additional threats posed to the public.
“After a review of the evidence gathered, it was determined the person of interest needed to be released. But until such time as we have an individual in custody who we are confident is responsible that were prepared to press charges and prosecute, we’re going to continue to leave all doors open until such time that were in a place where we feel confident we’ve got the right person. But for now, the person of interest to it been detained has been released,” Smiley said early Monday.
“He was effectively cleared,” Neronha told ABC’s “GMA3” on Monday. “The evidence that we have, the scientific evidence that we have available to us, after it was analyzed, made clear that this was not someone who should be detained in connection with this case.”
Video below: Attorney general references scientific evidence
It was a stunning turn of events after authorities from the FBI director to the head of the Providence police department talked about the dramatic capture of the person of interest at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, at about 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
Video below: Mayor explains decision
Brown University President Christina Paxson said all of the shooting victims are students. Investigators said not all families have been notified, so names have not been released.
“This is a deeply tragic day for Brown, our families and our local community. There are truly no words that can express the deep sorrow we are feeling for the victims of the shooting that took place today at the Barus and Holley engineering and physics building,” Paxson said in a statement.
Remaining final exams and classes for the fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled, the university said.
“Given the deeply tragic events that took place on our campus yesterday, all remaining undergraduate, graduate and medical classes, exams, and papers or projects for the Fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled. This choice was made out of our profound concern for all students, faculty and staff on our campus,” Provost Francis J. Doyle III posted.
Providence Public Schools will remain open for classes on Tuesday.
Video below: Community concerns growing as gunman still on loose
Smiley was on Providence streets Monday, reassuring residents and business owners who were shaken by Saturday’s mass shooting.
“We know that this is scary and we’re not minimizing that in any way, but we also know that kids need to go to school and people need to go to work, so we want them to be able to do so confidently,” Smiley said.
Some residents say the heightened FBI and police presence is beneficial.
“I see it as a benefit through getting through all of this, just a matter of providing some extra safety,” Charlie McMaster said.
Others say the only thing that will give them comfort is catching the gunman.
“Until someone is caught and until we have a motive or something to go on, people are going to be afraid to go to the grocery store, people are going to be afraid to do their holiday shopping,” said Millennial Mia. “There was no credible threat before this happened at Brown. They didn’t receive a tip, they did not receive a threat ahead of time, it just happened.”
Video below: Community mourns victims
Providence police released video of a man dressed in black who was last seen exiting the engineering building on the Hope Street side. A witness said the man was wearing a dark camouflage mask.
“What you are going to see is a video from the building, where this incident took place, 184 Hope St. It’s of who we believe is the suspect leaving that area, walking on Hope Street and taking a right on Waterman toward the water,” Providence police Cmdr. Timothy O’Hara said.
Durham Academy, a private K-12 school in Durham, North Carolina, confirmed that a recent graduate, Kendall Turner, was critically wounded. The school said her parents were with her.
“Our school community is rallying around Kendall, her classmates, and her loved ones, and we will continue to offer our full support in the days ahead,” the school said.
Brown is a private, nonprofit Ivy League institution with roughly 7,300 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate students. Saturday was the second day of final exams for the fall semester.