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Brown Shooting Manhunt Continues as Patel Faces Blowback Over Premature Detention Claim

Officials warn that early statements misled the public after a detained man was released with no link to the attack.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Pam Bondi, US attorney general, left, and Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a news conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
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Overview

  • Authorities say two students were killed and nine wounded on Saturday, with the suspect still at large.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel announced a Coventry hotel detention tied to a Providence lead, but the man was released hours later after Rhode Island’s attorney general said there was no basis to consider him a person of interest.
  • Providence police later disputed Patel’s account of the lead’s origin, saying the FBI picked up the tip rather than local authorities.
  • President Trump initially posted that a suspect was in custody, then retracted the claim, and the White House said he maintains full confidence in Patel.
  • Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner faulted Patel for a premature announcement that he said risked public safety and compromised the investigation.