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The Providence Police are searching for a person of interest in the Brown University shooting, releasing images and seeking public help to identify and speak with the individual seen near the scene, as they continue to gather evidence and review security footage, with no charges filed yet and increased campus security measures in place.
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University, with efforts ongoing to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for killing two students and injuring nine others.
Police are continuing their investigation into the Brown University shooting, releasing new video of a person of interest and re-evaluating previous leads after detaining and then releasing a suspect. The shooting resulted in two students killed and nine wounded, with authorities urging the public to provide any additional information to help identify the gunman.
A person of interest in the Brown University shooting has been released without charges after evidence pointed elsewhere, with ongoing investigations into the incident that left two dead and nine injured, and authorities continue to search for the actual perpetrator.
Officer Jeann Lugo of the Providence Police Department, who was seen apparently asleep behind the wheel of his cruiser in a social media video, has been placed on probation for six months and received a two-day unpaid suspension. Lugo had previously faced controversy when he was acquitted of a simple assault charge after punching Jennifer Rourke during an abortion rally. The department had sought Lugo's termination, but a LEOBOR panel overturned the decision and issued a suspension instead.
A male nurse at Rhode Island Hospital is in critical condition after being violently assaulted by a patient in the hospital's psychiatric department. The patient is now in custody, and no weapons were involved in the attack. The hospital is providing support to employees who witnessed the incident.
Providence police have announced the results of a months-long undercover investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics at Kennedy Plaza, with 25 suspects facing charges including unlawful delivery of cocaine and conspiracy. The suspects, ranging in age from 23 to 56, were caught selling drugs to undercover officers over the past three months. While 19 suspects have been arrested, arrest warrants have been issued for the remaining six. The announcement comes as Providence grapples with an opioid overdose crisis, and an increased public safety presence will be implemented in the area.