Hours after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it would be assisting law enforcement authorities in the investigation into the Brown University shooting, a person of interest was detained over the tragedy that killed two and left nine injured.

Taking to X shortly after the announcement of the detention, FBI Director Kash Patel highlighted the role that the bureau had played in the investigation, leading up to the person's detention on Sunday.

What is the FBI's role in the investigation?

As per Patel, the FBI office in Boston established a command post to collect, develop, analyse, and chase leads "and run them to the ground".

In addition the Bureau mobilised its Cellular Analysis Survey Team to provide "critical geolocation" capabilities, Patel said, with CNN

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