Confusion is growing — and so are the questions.
Late-breaking footage circulating online shows Providence police detaining and handcuffing a man near Brown University, just hours after the deadly mass shooting that left the campus shaken.
The video is intense.
Officers surround the individual.
Hands are placed behind his back.
He is loaded into a squad car as onlookers watch.
Naturally, speculation exploded.
But authorities are urging caution.
At this moment, police have NOT confirmed that the detained individual is the shooter or that he is directly connected to the attack at Brown University’s engineering building.
What we know so far is limited.
The man — described as an Asian male — was detained in the vicinity of the campus following the shooting that killed two people and injured several others. Officials have not released his name, age, or reason for detention.
That silence is fueling uncertainty.
Is this a key break in the case?
A person of interest?
Or someone stopped out of an abundance of caution amid chaos?
Earlier, city officials confirmed the shooter was not in custody, contradicting initial reports and heightening fears across the area. Now, this new development has added another layer of mystery.
Police remain tight-lipped as the investigation continues.
Authorities say further clarification is expected soon, but for now, no official link has been made between the detained individual and the mass shooting.
As the story evolves, the public is left waiting — watching — and questioning what comes next.
This is a developing situation. Updates are expected.