The city’s preparation did not prevent the violence, and no amount of planning can blunt the horror of it. But in the chaotic hours that followed, it did matter.

Smiley has been the face off multiple national press conferences and made television appearances. "It's clear that our community is still in shock and hurting," Smiley said during a press conference.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley joins ABC News Live to share an update on the deadly mass shooting at Brown University.

“We are gathered here to share light with one another in one of Providence’s darkest times,” said Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois, who planned the holiday celebration before the shooting. “Our hearts break for the two students at Brown who lost their lives to gun violence yesterday and the nine others who are injured and their families.”

A local tea shop in Providence helped police track down a suspect overnight after the Brown University mass shooting.

Butler (8-2) scored the final six points in the second overtime against the Friars.

Mayor Brett Smiley reflected on a meeting earlier Sunday with a wounded student who said an active shooter drill in high school helped them during shooting.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley says the people of the city “should breathe a little easier this morning,” as he confirmed a shelter-in-place order had been lifted around Brown University after a person of interest was taken into custody early Sunday.