The person of interest taken into custody Sunday in connection to the deadly mass shooting at Brown University has been identified as Benjamin Erickson, law-enforcement sources told The Post.
Erickson, 24, was nabbed at a local hotel room after a gunman opened fireat the Ivy League institution’s Providence, RI, campus during a final-exam study session Saturday.
The shooter was armed with a handgun and fired more than 40 .9mm rounds during the chaos, law-enforcement officials said.
Police said the person of interest was taken into custody at a Coventry, RI, hotel at around 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
Witnesses said the gunman shouted something but that they were not sure exactly what.
Sources told The Post that a unique laser light on his handgun led them to the pe3rson of interest.
Two students were killed and nine others injured in the carnage. One of the injured victims remains in critical condition, with seven others listed in stable condition and one discharged from the hospital, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters Sunday morning.
“We continue to be in mourning as a community about the tragic loss of life from gun violence that stole the lives of two of our students yesterday,” Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a statement.
“The past 24 hours really have been unimaginable — it’s a tragedy that no university community is ever ready for. While we always prepare for major crises, we also pray such a day never comes” she added.
A shelter in place order has been lifted on the Ivy League school campus, although all final exams have been cancelled.
“At this time, it is essential that we focus our efforts on providing care and support to the members of our community as we grapple with the sorrow, fear and anxiety that is impacting all of us right now,” school Provost Francis J. Doyle III said in a message.
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