Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Brown University Shooting Investigation and Community Support

Investigation Update and Law Enforcement Cooperation

• 🔍 Mayor Brett Smiley stated there is no update on the ongoing investigation into the Brown University shooting, but no roadblocks have been encountered.
• 🤝 The investigation is being conducted thoroughly in cooperation with law enforcement partners.
• ⚠️ Information will not be shared if it could compromise the investigation or future charges.

Community Support and Resources

• 🏘️ The community is still in shock and hurting, with attention now shifting to caring for neighbors.
• 💻 A website, providence.gov/community-resources, has been established to provide resources for mental health care, trauma, and discussing events with children.
• 🕯️ The Providence City Council is inviting the community to an event at Lipid Park tonight at 5:00 p.m. to light a Christmas tree and a menorah for the first night of Hanukkah, symbolizing coming together as a community.

Support Services and Victim Assistance

• 🤝 Several organizations are providing support, including Family Services, the United Way of Rhode Island (211 system), and the Nonviolence Institute.
• 💰 Treasurer James Diosa's victim compensation fund is actively assisting.

Meeting with Victims and Families

• 🙏 Mayor Smiley met with some of the victims and their families at the hospital, noting they are receiving excellent medical care.
• ✨ The resilience, courage, hope, and gratitude shown by the survivors and their families, despite their experiences, was overwhelming.
• ❤️ The outpouring of support from the Rhode Island and national community has been noted and is improving the healing process for the victims.
• 🤝 Governor McKee is acknowledged as an incredible partner, showing leadership, compassion, and a relentless focus on those recovering.