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Manhunt resumes after Rhode Island police release person of interest in Brown University shooting

Police caution tape lays askew at Brown University's Ittleson Quad Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, after a shooting on Saturday in Providence, R.I. (Lily Speredelozzi/The Sun Chronicle via AP)

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, resumed their search on Monday for the gunman who carried out the deadly weekend shooting at Brown University after a person of interest in the case was released from police custody.

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News media gather near Rob Reiner's residence Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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