By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
Providence, R.I. — Police are still searching for the Brown University shooter who killed 2 and wounded 9 on Dec. 13 near the Barus & Holley engineering complex. AP NewsA person of interest detained Sunday was released; investigators say the killer remains at large. Dispatch+1FBI & Providence Police on Monday released new photos/video of a person of interest and warned the public the offender is “armed and dangerous.” A reward up to $50,000 was announced. BostonGlobe.comSearch activity and security remain focused around Brook/Thayer/Hope Streets off campus; Brown urged ongoing vigilance. BostonGlobe.com
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Authorities intensified the search Monday for the gunman who opened fire near Brown University’s engineering complex, killing two people and injuring nine others during finals weekend, as the FBI and Providence Police released new images of a person of interest and warned the public the shooter is “armed and dangerous.” The FBI announced a reward of up to $50,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. AP News+1
The shooting erupted Saturday afternoon in and around the Barus & Holley building, home to engineering and physics facilities. University and city alerts described an active shooter and ordered a shelter-in-place as police and federal partners swept adjacent streets and buildings. Officials said two victims died and nine others were wounded; several were listed as critical but stable on Saturday evening. AP News+1
Investigators said Sunday that a person of interest who had been detained was released after interviews, and that the suspect remained at large. On Monday, authorities renewed their public appeal for information, circulating photos and video of a person of interest and urging vigilance in the neighborhoods around campus. Dispatch+1
Brown University extended safety measures as the probe continued and urged students and staff to comply with law-enforcement guidance. A multi-agency task force—Providence Police, FBI Boston, Rhode Island State Police and federal partners—is leading the manhunt and evidence review. Officials have not released a suspect name or motive. Providence Journal+1
Anyone with information can contact Providence Police or FBI Boston. The FBI’s reward notice and video are part of a broader canvass that includes surveillance collection and interviews across the campus perimeter. BostonGlobe.com
This is a developing story. Details may change as authorities release confirmed information.