Overview
- Two students were killed and nine injured in Saturday’s Brown University shooting, and the suspect remains at large as the FBI released images and offered up to $50,000 for information.
- Kash Patel tweeted that a ‘person of interest’ was detained in Coventry, Rhode Island; the individual was released the same day, and Rhode Island’s attorney general said there was no basis to consider him a suspect.
- Providence police disputed Patel’s framing of the tip that led to the detention, and his original post remained online as officials emphasized caution about public disclosures.
- Security analyst Juliette Kayyem said the premature announcement contributed to an 18–24 hour setback that likely degraded evidence and complicated lead development.
- A teaser for a Katie Miller podcast featuring Patel and girlfriend Alexis Wilkins drew sharp backlash over timing; Miller later said it was recorded earlier, as the White House reiterated Trump’s confidence in Patel despite rising scrutiny and ethics questions.