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Person of interest in Brown University shooting identified, sources say

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Authorities have identified a person of interest in the Brown University mass shooting, three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told...

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  1. Brown University Shooting Updates: New Photo Of Possible Suspect Released

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  2. Manhunt For Brown University Gunman: Police Search For A Person Who Was In 'Vicinity' Of Person Of Interest

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    Person of interest in Brown University shooting identified, sources say

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  1. Fox7 Austin

    Brown University shooting latest: Authorities continue search for suspected shooter (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Police are continuing their search for the shooter in the Brown University attack over the weekend after officials said a person of interest was released from custody.

  2. NBC New York

    Live updates: Manhunt for Brown University shooter continues, 2 slain victims ID'd (opens NBC New York)

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    A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine was released after authorities determined there was no...

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting released as manhunt for gunman resumes (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The search for the suspect who killed two people and injured nine others at Brown University continued Monday after police released a person of interest.

  4. Fox News

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting released (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Officials announced on Sunday night that the individual detained as a person of interest in connection with the Brown University shooting would be released

  5. Local News 8

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting served in Army, worked at Arlington National Cemetery (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN By Curt Devine, John Miller, Evan Perez, Allison Gordon, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — The person of interest detained in connection with the Brown University shooting, identified by law enforcement sources as Benjamin Erickson, is a decorated soldier who had served in a position at Arlington …

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Officials in Providence say they will release a person of interest detained in a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine

  7. BNO News

    Person of interest detained after Brown University shooting (opens BNO News)

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    A person of interest has been detained in connection with the shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others injured, according to officials. Authorities said they are not seeking any additional suspects at this time.

  8. Newsweek

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting to be released (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting to be released

  9. Breitbart News

    Alleged Brown University Shooter ID'd as 24-Year-Old Wisconsin Man (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The person of interest detained in connection with Saturday's Brown University shooting is a 24-year-old man from Wisconsin.

  10. NBC News

    Brown University shooting live updates: Victim named as manhunt for shooter who killed two continues (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Days after Brown University shooting, a person of interest was released, remainder of the fall semester has been canceled and one victim was member of College Republicans chapter.

  11. Washington Examiner

    What we know so far about the Brown University shooting (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The manhunt is in its third day, as Attorney General Peter Neronha was asked about why there weren't enough cameras at Brown to catch the gunman.

  12. The Guardian

    Brown university shooting: hunt for suspect resumes after person of interest released – live updates (opens The Guardian)

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    Authorities are searching for a gunman who killed two people and injured nine others at Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday

  13. Fox News

    Brown University shooting manhunt resets with release of person of interest (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday left two students dead and nine others injured. Authorities are searching for the gunman after officials said Providence police released a person of interest from custody late Sunday.

  14. CBS News

    Brown University shooting manhunt continues as mayor urges people to share tips (opens CBS News)

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    Authorities released a person of interest after determining that the evidence in the Brown University shooting "points in a different direction."

  15. Hot Air

    Hmmm: Police Release 'Person of Interest' in Brown U Mass Shooting (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Police release person of interest in Brown University mass shooting investigation.

  16. The Columbian

    Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest (opens The Columbian)

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    PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Police renewed their search Monday for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, a day after they released a person of interest after determining

  17. Blaze Media

    Person of interest detained after deadly shooting at Brown University — but very little has been shared about the individual (UPDATE) (opens Blaze Media)

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    The person of interest was taken into custody at a Hampton Inn hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island.

  18. NBC News

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting to be released as manhunt for killer is underway (opens NBC News)

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    A person of interest identified in Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University will be released from custody, authorities said late Sunday, sparking a manhunt for the killer.“Evidence now points in a different direction,” Gov.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting that killed two identified (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A 24-year-old man from Wisconsin was detained early Sunday in connection to the deadly shooting.

  20. CNN

    Live updates: Manhunt for Brown University shooter enters third day as person of interest released (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A manhunt continues into a third day in the deadly mass shooting at Brown University after a person of interest detained in connection with the attack was released. Follow for live updates

  21. NBC Los Angeles

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting is being released, officials say (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The person who opened fire on campus remained at large.

  22. New York Post

    Person of interest in Brown University shooting released as investigation ‘now points in different direction’ (opens New York Post)

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    Benjamin Erickson, the 24-year-old who authorities apprehended in connection with the mass shooting at Brown University, was released from custody, authorities announced during a surprise press conference late Sunday night.

  23. CNN

    Police release man detained as a person of interest in Brown University shooting (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Saying the “evidence now points in a different direction,” law enforcement officials late Sunday released a man they had detained in connection with the Brown University shooting, which left two dead and nine injured.

  24. Legal Insurrection

    UPDATE: Brown University Shooting: Person of Interest Identified by Authorities, Now Released (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Surveillance video released by police shows the suspect, dressed in black, calmly walking away from the scene, according to authorities cited in early reports.

  25. Lamag

    Person of Interest Released in Brown University Shooting (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    A man briefly detained in the Brown University shooting was released as authorities admit insufficient evidence and former NYPD calls the probe embarrassing.

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