2 killed in shooting at Brown University – mayor
Suspect who opened fire at the Ivy League campus remains at large
At least two people were killed and 11 others injured in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Brett Smiley said on Saturday.
Police received reports of multiple shots fired on campus at around 16:00 local time. According to Brown University, the attack occurred near the Barus & Holley Engineering and Barus & Holley buildings.
Officers briefly detained one person, who they later said was “determined to have no involvement.” The suspect, believed to be a man dressed in black, remains at large, police said.
“It is unknown how he entered the building, but we do know that he exited the Hope Street side of that complex,” Providence Police Commander Timothy O’Hara said.
???? BREAKING: MASSIVE police and rescue response at Brown University as the manhunt for a mass shooter intensifies
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 13, 2025
Despite Brown initially saying a suspect is in custody, they’re now saying NO suspects are in custody, and the shooter is AT LARGE
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FBI Director Kash Patel said agents are on the scene assisting local police. “Please pray for all those involved,” he wrote on X.
President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the “terrible” shooting. “God bless the victims and the families of the victims!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.