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Multiple victims reported in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island

Two students were killed and nine others injured in the shooting during fall semester final exams, with law enforcement continuing an active manhunt 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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Two students have been killed and nine seriously injured after a shooting at Brown University in the United States.

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WJAR broke the news in on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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