Brown University Police Chief Placed on Leave After Deadly Campus Shooting
Brown University has placed its police chief on leave as the school launches a standard review of campus safety following a mass shooting that killed two students and injured nine. Federal officials are also reviewing the university’s response as questions persist about how quickly authorities identified the suspect.
Brown University has placed its police chief on leave following a deadly mass shooting on campus, as the university and federal officials begin separate reviews of safety and response procedures.
- 🔎 Brown President Christina Paxson says the move is part of a standard review of campus safety after the attack.
- 🚓 Police leadership is under scrutiny amid criticism of the response and the time it took to identify a suspect.
- 🏛️ The US Department of Education says it is reviewing Brown’s response in the wake of the shooting.
- 🕯️ Two students were killed and nine others were injured in the 13 December attack.
- 📌 Authorities identified suspect Claudio Neves Valente days later; he was later found dead in New Hampshire.
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