US EditionMultiple victims reported in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island
The shooting happened during fall semester final exams in an engineering building, killing two and injuring nine; motive remains unknown as police continue to search for the suspect.
- On Saturday, Brown University reported an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering building on its Providence campus, killing at least two and injuring several others.
- Frank Doyle, Brown University Provost, said final exams were underway in the Barus & Holley building when the shooting occurred, and university alerts first said a suspect was in custody but later corrected that police were still searching.
- Federal and local authorities converged on campus as the search unfolded, with the FBI and ATF joining Providence Police Department while officials ordered shelter-in-place and set a family reunification site for 7 p.m.
- Governor Dan McKee said the state was monitoring the shooting as federal assistance arrived, with state police assisting local authorities and urging the public to avoid the area.
- Officials say the investigation is active and many details remain preliminary as investigators gather information at the scene and police continue searching for the suspect.
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