At least two people were killed and eight others critically injured after a shooting at Brown University, Rhode Island on Saturday, police said, as officers rushed to the campus and searched for the suspect. Authorities initially reported that a suspect was in custody, but later corrected themselves, saying no arrests had been made.The university remained on lockdown late afternoon after an alert warned students and staff of an active shooter near the Barus and Holley engineering building. A Providence Police spokesperson earlier confirmed multiple people were shot, reported New York Times.At around 4:15 pm, Brown University sent an alert asking everyone on campus to lock doors, silence phones, and stay hidden until further notice. A later message just before 5 pm said a suspect was in custody, but the university quickly corrected this, stating no arrests had been made. The initial alert also warned: “As a last resort, take action to protect yourself.” Authorities continued to urge people to shelter in place.US president Donald Trump reacted to the shooting on Truth Social, saying, “I have been briefed on the shooting that took place at Brown University in Rhode Island. The FBI is on the scene. The suspect is in custody. God bless the victims and the families of the victims!”He later clarified, “The Brown University Police reversed their previous statement — The suspect is NOT in custody.”
Shooting at Brown University: Two dead, eight ‘critical’; suspect hunt underway
