In a significant development, authorities in Rhode Island have detained a person of interest connected to the shooting on the Brown University campus. This incident resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to nine others, sparking a major response from law enforcement.

The update arrived shortly after Brown University officials lifted a shelter-in-place directive early Sunday morning. This precaution had been in effect as police actively pursued their investigation into the shooting incident.

Brown University communicated through an alert dispatched just before 6 a.m. that the Providence police had deemed it safe to end the shelter order for the entire campus. Nevertheless, the authorities cautioned that certain areas remained active crime scenes, and police activity continues to restrict access in those locations.

The university emphasized that within the designated police perimeter, which includes Minden Hall and surrounding apartment complexes, individuals exiting these areas will not be permitted to return. Community members are strongly advised to comply with all instructions given by law enforcement.

The update comes after a gunman killed at least two people and wounded several others Saturday afternoon during final exams on the Ivy League campus. The suspect has not been publicly identified, and police have not announced any arrests.

University President Christina Paxson said she was told that 10 people who were shot were students. Another person was injured by fragments from the shooting, but it was not clear if that victim was a student, she said.

The suspect was a man in dark clothing who was last seen leaving the engineering building where the attack happened, said Timothy O’Hara, deputy chief of Providence police.

Security footage showed the suspect walking away from the building, but his face was not visible. Some witnesses reported that the man, who could be in his 30s, may have been wearing a camouflage mask, O’Hara said.

Investigators were not yet sure how the shooter got inside the first-floor classroom where he opened fire. Outer doors of the building were unlocked, but rooms being used for final exams required badge access, Providence’s mayor said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.