Dallas police remain vigilant after Brown University, Australia shootings, department says
After an attack targeting a Jewish gathering at a famous Australian beach on Sunday killed at least 15 people, and two people were killed and nine others wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon at Brown University, the Dallas Police Department is closely monitoring potential impacts to the city.
DPD said there are currently no credible threats to Dallas. With Hanukkah beginning Sunday evening, the department is enhancing safety measures and maintaining a heightened presence at related events throughout the city.
The department said its Fusion Center is working with regional and national Fusion Centers and law enforcement partners to share "timely and relevant" information.
What is the Fusion Center?
DPD's Fusion Center operates around the clock and "exchanges and disseminates information and intelligence data related to criminal activity, criminal enterprises and suspected terrorist activity," according to the department.
It also provides real-time tactical intelligence to officers in the field responding to emergency calls.
"With the start of Hanukkah this evening, the department will maintain an established presence and heightened awareness at related events and locations across the city," DPD said in a statement. "We are proactively assessing and enhancing safety measures and maintaining close communication with our public safety partners."
At least 15 killed in targeted attack on Jewish Australians, police say
Police reported on Monday morning that two gunmen — identified by authorities as a 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son — opened fire at Bondi Beach while the local Jewish community was marking the first night of Hanukkah. The father was killed, and the son, identified as Naveed Akram, was hospitalized in critical condition, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed.
Akram, a 24-year-old Pakistani national living in Sydney, was identified through a U.S. intelligence briefing and a driver's license provided by Australian authorities. Earlier reports had incorrectly stated that the son was the deceased gunman, but Lanyon later clarified that it was the father who was fatally shot by police.
Among the dead is a 12-year-old child. At least three other children were hospitalized.
Investigation into Brown University shooting
The shooting at Brown University occurred Saturday afternoon in the engineering building during final exams, killing two people and wounding nine others.
Police said Sunday morning that they had detained a person of interest, but Sunday evening Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said that person was being released after questioning. State Attorney General Peter Neronha said that while some evidence had "pointed to" the person of interest, the evidence now "points in a different direction."
The mayor said that seven of the hospitalized victims were in stable condition, while one was in critical condition. One person with less severe injuries was discharged.
University President Christina Paxson told reporters on Saturday that all the victims, those killed and wounded, were students.
Editor's Note: CBS News has removed the name of the person of interest after police released them from custody.