A Bally’s casino in Providence, Rhode Island has shown solidarity with its local community after a deadly shooting at Brown University.
Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort is under five miles from the Ivy League university rocked by an at-large gunman who shot two dead and critically wounded nine on Saturday afternoon.
when one of us is in pain, we all feel it”
The Bally’s casino addressed a message to its “neighbors” at Brown in the wake of the tragedy. Taking to X, Bally’s Lincoln stated “Rhode Island is a small, tight-knit family, and when one of us is in pain, we all feel it:”
The suspect, who entered a Brown engineering department and opened fire on a classroom inside, remains at large. According to reports, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley stated the suspect’s freedom “is likely to cause fresh anxiety for our community.” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha stated: “We have a murderer out there.”
your community is standing with you”
Bally’s said it was “grieving” with Brown while stating: “Please know that your community is standing with you, holding you close in our thoughts.”
According to reports, Bally’s Lincoln is a popular place to stay for parents visiting their students at the school.
