A person of interest is in custody in connection with yesterday’s shooting at Brown University, officials said this morning. The shooting, which happened during a final exam review session at the private Ivy League university, left two students dead and nine others injured.

Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez would not confirm whether the person of interest is affiliated with the university in any way.

A law enforcement source says the person of interest was detained at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island. A CNN crew saw a large police presence gather at the hotel before officers moved in on a room, banging on the door and calling for the person to come out. Coventry is a town outside Providence, where the university is located.

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