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Providence Report Exposes Response Gaps | Providence News
Providence’s new 76-page PERF report on the December 2025 Brown University shooting reveals a response praised for professionalism despite critical missteps—including chasing the wrong suspect for nearly a day, which allowed the real shooter to flee and kill again. While the city report avoids deep dives into campus failures or the shooter’s motives, it highlights communication breakdowns during the crisis and offers concrete recommendations to improve inter-agency coordination, federal partnerships, tip management, and mutual aid frameworks—all aimed at strengthening future responses without…
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