Police collect outdoors an entrance to Brown University in Providence, R.I., throughout the investigation of a capturing on Saturday afternoon that left not less than two individuals useless.
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Two individuals have been killed, eight are in important however secure situation and one suffered a non-life-threatening harm after a capturing at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon, officers mentioned. The suspect stays at giant.
Authorities are looking for a suspect described as “a male wearing black,” Deputy Police Chief Timothy O’Hara mentioned throughout a night press convention.
A shelter-in-place order stays energetic for the college and surrounding areas.
The capturing occurred round 4 p.m. ET outdoors the Barus and Holley constructing, which homes the School of Engineering and Physics Department. Brown University Provost Francis Doyle mentioned closing exams had been happening within the constructing on the time of the capturing.
The suspect fled by foot, exiting the doorways on the Hope Street aspect of the constructing, O’Hara mentioned, however that it is unclear how he entered. Police additionally launched a brief video of the suspected shooter leaving the constructing the place the capturing occurred, which, the mayor mentioned, doesn’t present his face.
Police should not conscious of any sightings of the suspect since then, he added.
The two deceased victims died on the scene, mentioned town’s fireplace division Chief Derek Silva. An extra eight wounded victims are being handled at Rhode Island Hospital, about two miles away from the college campus.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley introduced at a Saturday night press convention that another particular person injured within the capturing was recognized. The ninth injured particular person left the scene and didn’t endure a gunshot wound immediately however was injured by a “fragment,” the mayor mentioned, including that their harm is “non-life threatening.” It is unclear if the ninth sufferer is hospitalized.
President Trump mentioned Saturday night time that he’d been briefed on the capturing.Â
In this picture from video, legislation enforcement officers collect outdoors the Brown University campus in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
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“What a horrible factor it’s,” the president informed reporters briefly remarks. “All we will do proper now could be pray for the victims.”
Asked about campus safety, Provost Doyle mentioned on the information convention that playing cards are swiped to entry the constructing however that there was “most likely a whole lot of site visitors” throughout the exams he mentioned occurred between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.Â
“We’re using each useful resource attainable to seek out the suspect,” O’Hara mentioned.
The college, police and the FBI are coordinating within the energetic investigation, mentioned Providence Mayor Brett Smiley.
“Sadly, right this moment is a day that town of Providence and the state of Rhode Island prayed would by no means come,” Smiley informed reporters.
City and college police are encouraging witnesses to come back ahead with any data associated to the investigation.
There had been confusion earlier within the day about whether or not or not the shooter was in custody. Brown officers, adopted by media reviews in addition to President Trump, initially mentioned {that a} suspect was in custody, later saying that was not correct.
“While [Brown University’s department of public safety] was at one level knowledgeable that there was a person in custody, that particular person was decided to not be the capturing suspect after questioning,” the college mentioned in a Saturday night time replace via its emergency alert system.
Authorities haven’t but supplied particulars in regards to the identities of the victims, nor the suspect, if recognized. But Brown officers described the 2 individuals who died as group members, and mentioned they’re working with native hospitals to determine the opposite recognized victims.
It urged its college students and school to stay vigilant and heed the shelter-in-place order in impact. “This means preserving all doorways locked and making certain no motion throughout campus,” it mentioned.
