The community surrounding Brown University awoke to light, fluffy covering of snow Sunday, and a heavy blanket of grief and shock.
After 2 people were killed and 9 others injured in a shooting in an academic building Saturday afternoon, students and the surrounding community reflected on the tragedy in their midst and how their views of a vibrant, cozy university neighborhood suddenly changed.
Hailey Chen, a second-year medical student, was studying with friends inside Barus & Holley Hall when the sound of gunshots rang through the building. As Ocean State Media first reported Saturday night, the shooting apparently took place in a study session for an introductory economics class meeting in a large lecture hall in the building…