After Brown University shooting, NYPD says NYC campuses will see more officers
The NYPD is boosting patrols at college campuses across New York City after a
Two students were killed and nine others were wounded on Saturday afternoon after a gunman opened fire inside a classroom during final exams, according to the Associated Press. A person of interest was reportedly taken into custody early Sunday at a hotel outside Providence, but police have not yet shared a motive.
At a press conference Sunday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department is acting out of caution, not because of any specific threat.
“We have deployed additional resources to college and university campuses throughout the city as a precaution,” she said.
Tisch added that there is currently “no known nexus to New York City.”
