Brown University shooting manhunt resets with release of person of interest
The search for a gunman in the deadly Brown University shooting remains ongoing after officials in Providence, Rhode Island, announced late Sunday that a detained person of interest would be released from custody.
A bouquet of flowers rests on snow, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, on the campus of Brown University not far from where a shooting took place, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Brown University urged its community to remain vigilant in a message late Sunday night after Providence police released a detained person of interest from custody and reset its manhunt for the gunman who killed two students and wounded nine others on Saturday.
“As Providence police continue to lead this investigation, they have informed Brown that they are continuing their search efforts, which includes ongoing coordination with multiple agencies,” the message read, in part. “There continues to be a heightened amount of local, state and federal police activity in the area as law enforcement continues to investigate and patrol with increased vigilance.”
The school said its Department of Public Safety has more than doubled its staffing following the deadly shooting.
Brown acknowledged that there will be “numerous questions” surrounding the latest update, advising that the shooting remains an active investigation and police will release information as appropriate.
“We continue to make every effort to ensure the safety and security of the campus,” the school said. “We are also advising every member of the Brown community to be vigilant in their own activities on campus.”
Authorities said the video showing a man dressed in all black is still the "most useful" to help track down the Brown University shooter.
Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha said if there was piece of video that they could use to show a face "you'd have it."
This update comes after police said they would release a person of interest that was taken into custody.
According to video footage released by police, the suspected gunman was seen leaving the building on foot.
The unidentified gunman appeared to be in his 30s, and was dressed in all black, according to Providence police.
Fox News Digital's Lorraine Taylor contributed to this update.
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha had a tense exchange with reporters on Sunday when one questioned why there weren't enough cameras at Brown University to catch the gunman still at large.
"There just weren't a lot of cameras in that Brown building, is the reality," Neronha said.
"The reality is it's an old building attached to a new one," he added. "I don't know what to tell you, but we're going to go out and find whatever evidence we can to solve this case as quickly as we can."
"I mean, we're not holding back a video that we think would be useful. And I don't think I should even have to say it."
Fox News' CB Cotton contributed to this update.
A police vehicle is parked at an intersection near crime scene tape at Brown University, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., following a Saturday shooting at the university. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Mayor Brett Smiley announced that police in Providence, Rhode Island, were releasing a person of interest in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University, but the investigation remains ongoing and fully active across all agencies.
Smiley said via X that since the first 911 call, they had not received any specific threats to “our community.”
PPD is asking anyone with video or photo evidence to share it by calling 401-272-3121 or submitting it to the FBI tip line: https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/614ee3a4a073699
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