FBI Director Reveals How Officials Found Brown University Shooting Person of Interest

Two people were killed, and nine others were injured in the shooting, officials say.
FBI Director Reveals How Officials Found Brown University Shooting Person of Interest
Police patrol Brown University following a mass shooting that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 14, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau used geolocation capabilities to track down a person of interest in a shooting that occurred at Rhode Island’s Brown University on Saturday.

Two people were killed, and nine others were injured, according to Providence Mayor Brett Smiley. Brown University President Christina Paxson said she was told that 10 of the people who were shot were students. Another person was struck by fragments from the shooting, authorities said.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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