The Rhode Island governor said authorities will debrief at a later stage to look at whether Brown University campus buildings were safe enough after the Providence mayor said the exterior doors of the building where the shooting took place were unlocked at the time.
“Everything needs to be looked at on a daily basis and we do that, and we prepare for emergencies,” said Gov. Daniel McKee. “This is no exception… Until we actually know more, it’s difficult to make comment in terms of whether the situation was as safe as it should be, but we’ll follow up.”
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley earlier told CNN the exterior doors of Brown University’s Barus and Holley building were unlocked during the time of the shooting because exams were taking place, so “anybody could have accessed the building at that time.”
McKee said he’s in contact with the White House and the FBI as well as other governors who are providing support and resources in identifying and locating the shooter. A host of local, state and federal agencies are involved in the manhunt.
Speaking about his call with Kash Patel, McKee said the FBI director made it “very clear that whatever resources they have at the FBI at the moment to apprehend this shooter, identify this shooter and get the shooter in custody, that they are going to be working with us.”
The state is providing services for mental health and recovery in the wake of the tragedy, McKee said, adding: “I just go back to how this is impacting families in a way that it’s going to impact their lives forever, and we know that.”
