According to multiple news outlets citing law enforcement sources, 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson has been identified as the person of interest in Saturday's deadly shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island .

Erickson has not been named as a suspect or charged in connection with the shooting, and officials have repeatedly referred to the person in custody as a "person of interest."

Why It Matters

The gunman opened fire during final exams in the Barus & Holley building, which houses the School of Engineering and physics department. The shooting left at least two people dead and injured nine others who are receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Officials have remained reticent to release information to the public after a mistaken report in the first hour after the s

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