Shocking reports have confirmed the death of two students and nearly nine others being critically injured after a gunman opened fire at a prestigious American University during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Sources shared more about how the person of interest in connection with the Brown University shooting has finally been taken into custody, as confirmed by a law enforcement official in Rhode Island.

No other data was shared on this front on whether any of the weapons were located inside the room when the person had been detained, the source mentioned.

Video captured exclusively by CNN showed at least 20 officers gathered inside the hotel hallway and parking lot overnight. CNN also shared how agents were seen entering one of the hotel rooms at about 4 am.

The citizens of Providence were seen breathing a sigh of relief following this announcement that a man is in custody in connection with the shooting that left two people dead and nine injured, as per the mayor.

Current reports confirmed that seven people are in stable condition and one is in critical condition. Another one has been discharged since then, following this shooting, as per the mayor this morning.