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When combined, investigators say this footage is creating a clearer picture of their suspect, a heavyset person in dark clothing who carried a satchel and wore a winter hat and a surgical mask.
Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez says he thinks even this limited footage could help someone recognize the person of interest.
You want to focus on the body movements, the way the person moved their arms.
Perez says the suspect arrived in the neighborhood over five hours before the shooting.
He and other investigators said they still have no information about a possible motive.
For NPR News, I'm Ben Burke in Providence.
Rhode Island Hospital was on lockdown Saturday night, limiting entry to staff, patients, and the parents of injured students.
Authorities and faculty say the shooting took place in a classroom in an engineering and physics building on campus.
In a press conference, Brown University President Christina Paxson said 10 of the 11 people shot were students.
A video released by the city of Providence shows a suspect wearing dark clothing turning a nearby corner.
More than 400 law enforcement personnel are assisting with the investigation, including the FBI and ATF.
For NPR News, I'm Ben Burke in Providence.