At 9:30 p.m. press conference, Providence mayor Brett Smiley gives update on Brown University shooting: —Found another person injured (#9) but expected to have full recovery. Realized after evacuating that they had been hit with "fragments." —Police now have a video of the suspect to distribute. https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreiffznadgpm47py75dzsffojjw4h5upisb3hmf7nchjjuf77lcb44m

Q: Has there ever been a shooting at Brown University before? Brown VP for public safety and police chief: To my knowledge, no.

Q: Do police yet have video footage of suspect? Providence police: Not yet, looking for video now.

Q from reporters: Anything you can tell us about victims? Were they students? Mayor: Can't say yet. Q: Why confusing info about person in custody? Mayor: Police did take someone into custody, but they turned out not to be connected to shooting.

Tim O'Hara, deputy chief of Providence Police, says that "preliminarily, all we have" is that the shooter was "a male dressed in black." https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreiagrog4uex3o3nhxbyjk74m7clziw53awxgkhlkdou735pijw2uxm

Press conference now via @wpri12.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy (stream via its website at wpri.com) Providence mayor Brett Smiley gives update on Brown University shooting: —2 dead —8 critical but stable at Rhode Island Hospital These are the only injuries or casualties we know at this time. No shooter in custody. https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreicybvcljqojlmom7cgiobbfqd6hnklzrfusqgxtsb4dxarjgb2qwy

AP confirms that at least 2 people were killed in the Brown University shooting. Press conference by authorities soon. At least 2 killed and several ...

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Longer statement from Brown University: "We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals." https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreifozrnjka4ft32b6t7x37iuxzd3n3fqften27r6fvczdwuuuyvrse

As I suspected, the tentative report of a second related shooting (at Governor Street) turned out to be unfounded https://lionsmane.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf&cid=bafkreihhtw7pqvxyv7ijstpfr57pvub5lohawzei6m2awtarnziexc7e4a