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A Redditor named ‘John’ helped Providence Police find the Brown University gunman

The man, a graduate of Brown University who told police he was homeless, “blew the case right open,” the attorney general said.

Another Reddit user saw the comment and called the tip line to report it on Tuesday, according to a Providence police affidavit. It was one of hundreds of tips that police were receiving and vetting. Detectives scoured the video surveillance they had… [5521 chars]

Source: The Boston Globe | Published: 2025-12-20T14:32:44Z

Credit: The Boston Globe

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