Authorities released a person of interest after determining that the evidence „points in a different direction.“
Police on Monday renewed their search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others a day after releasing a person of interest. Providence’s mayor urged people to submit tips in hopes of identifying the shooter.
Authorities announced the man’s release late Sunday night after determining that the evidence „points in a different direction“, after previously saying they had detained him at a hotel in connection with the attack and lifted a lockdown on campus.
The man’s release left law enforcement without any known suspect, with officials pledging to redouble their efforts to pinpoint the killer’s identity.
„We have a murderer out there“, Attorney General Peter Neronha said Sunday night.
Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar L. Perez Jr. said, „We followed on a lead. And we followed on a specific lead . That’s how investigations work.“
„It’s not a mistake. It’s just how investigations work“, he said.
