Brown University, Providence
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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has been thrust into the national spotlight following the mass shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured nine more.
A person of interest was detained and released on Sunday, officials said.
Authorities released a person of interest after determining that the evidence "points in a different direction."
The killing of two college students brought an unwelcome and unusual spotlight to the mayor of Providence, R.I., a place where many residents know each other.
Providence police and federal law enforcement are continuing their search for the suspect in a deadly Brown University shooting that left two people dead and nine wounded.