A person of interest was in custody on Sunday in connection with a shooting at Brown University that killed two people and injured nine others, the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, said.

Of the nine students who were injured and taken to hospital, seven were in a stable condition, one was in critical but stable condition, and another had been released, Mayor Brett Smiley said Sunday.

The university said a campus lockdown had been lifted early Sunday.

Here’s what to know about the attack.

What happened?

The shooting occurred Saturday afternoon inside a final exam review for a principles of economics class on campus, Christina Paxson, the Brown University president, said Sunday. The students inside were taking final exams or seeking quiet spots to study.

The shooting was first report

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