Police say the investigation is ongoing after at least two people were killed during finals.
WASHINGTON — Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody over the shooting at Brown University campus that killed two people and wounded nine others.
The news comes just after a shelter-in-place order at Brown University was lifted by university officials early Sunday, as police continued investigating.
In an alert sent just before 6 a.m., Brown said Providence police advised that the shelter order had ended for the entire campus. However, authorities warned that police activity is ongoing in areas still considered active crime scenes, and access remains limited.
Within the police perimeter, including Minden Hall and nearby apartment buildings, anyone who leaves will not be allowed to return, the university said. Community members were urged to follow all law enforcement instructions.
The update comes after a gunman killed at least two people and wounded several others Saturday afternoon during final exams on the Ivy League campus. The suspect has not been publicly identified, and police have not announced any arrests.
University President Christina Paxson said she was told that 10 people who were shot were students. Another person was injured by fragments from the shooting, but it was not clear if that victim was a student, she said.
The suspect was a man in dark clothing who was last seen leaving the engineering building where the attack happened, said Timothy O’Hara, deputy chief of Providence police.
Security footage showed the suspect walking away from the building, but his face was not visible. Some witnesses reported that the man, who could be in his 30s, may have been wearing a camouflage mask, O’Hara said.
Investigators were not yet sure how the shooter got inside the first-floor classroom where he opened fire. Outer doors of the building were unlocked, but rooms being used for final exams required badge access, Providence’s mayor said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.