A deadly shooting has rocked Brown University, leaving students dead and multiple others injured during final exams inside an unlocked engineering building. Authorities say a person of interest has been detained near Providence, prompting police to halt the wider suspect hunt as the investigation narrows. According to official briefings, the individual, a 24-year-old identified as Benjamin Erickson has been named publicly by law enforcement without any formal charges or suspect designation at this stage. Investigators tracked the individual’s location through cellular geolocation data, leading to detention at a Rhode Island hotel. WATCH