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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The man held as a suspect after the shooting on the campus of the prestigious Brown University in Providence, USA, will be released. Two students were killed and nine people were injured in the shooting. Police have launched a new search for the perpetrator.
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An active shooter incident unfolded Saturday afternoon at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, forcing the Ivy League campus into lockdown as law enforcement responded to reports of gunfire. Emergency alerts instructed students and faculty to shelter in place while police secured the area. The incident occurred during finals week, heightening fear and confusion across campus. The shooting was reported inside the Barus & Holley Engineeri…
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