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With World Radio News, I'm Kent Covington.
Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a deadly shooting at Brown University that killed at least two students.
That person in custody is reportedly a 24-year-old man from Wisconsin.
Police tracked him to a hotel in Coventry Sunday and found two firearms in his room, but as of last night, he has not been charged.
Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Brett Smiley said Sunday that nine others were wounded in that attack.
Remain seven individuals in stable condition, one in critical but stable condition, and one has been discharged.
The attack set off hours of chaos across the Ivy League campus, has hundreds of officers searched for the shooter and urged students and staff to shelter in place.
Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island.
This has been a horrible, terrible moment.
But in moments like this, we see the best of Rhode Island, the firefighters, the policeman, the civic leaders.
neighbors who come together. Community members held a vigil last night to honor the victims as
the investigation continues. Brown University has canceled remaining finals and is offering support
services to students and staff. Meantime in Australia, authorities say a father and son opened fire
Sunday during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people and
wounding dozens more. The shooting happened as families gathered for a public holiday event near the
sure, President Trump reacted to that attack.
And that was an anti-Semitic attack, obviously.
I just want to pay my respects to everybody.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanesey thanked Trump and other world leaders who voiced
support and condemned the attack.
This was an attack deliberately targeted at the Jewish community on the first day of
Hanukkah, which of course should be a joyous celebration.
Police say officers shot and killed the older gunman, a 50-year-old man at the scene,
and authorities wounded his 24-year-old son.
son and took him into custody. Victims ranged in age from children to elderly adults.
The attack is still under investigation. Washington State is still dealing with historic flooding
even as some rivers slowly begin to recede. Days of heavy rain forced thousands of people
to evacuate, flooded homes and farmland, and triggered dozens of water rescues. Governor Bob
Ferguson said over the weekend, this is something that the people of state of Washington
have not faced before this level of flooding.
In some places like Monroe, about 30 miles northeast of Seattle and along the Snoqualmie River,
neighborhoods turned into lakes almost overnight.
More rain and strong winds are expected raising concerns about mudslides,
falling trees, and possible levee failures as the ground remain saturated.
For World Radio, I'm Kent Covington.
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