Mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, leaves two students dead and nine others injured. Reuters image
Providence police have taken a person of interest into custody in connection with the Brown University shooting that claimed the lives of two students and left nine others wounded. The Ivy League school’s campus in Rhode Island was placed on lockdown following the incident, but the shelter-in-place order has been lifted.
Mass Shooting
The shooting occurred in the Barus & Holley engineering building, where students were taking final exams. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, with some hiding under desks for hours. The suspect, described as a male in his 30s wearing black clothing, was seen leaving the building and may have been wearing a camouflage mask.
Authorities believe the shooter used a handgun and fired multiple rounds, but no weapon has been recovered. Two loaded 30-round magazines were found at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, with police reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses.
2 Students Dead
Brown University President Christina Paxson confirmed that two students were killed and several others injured. “This is a deeply tragic day for Brown, our families, and our local community,” she said.
Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee vowed to bring the perpetrator to justice, saying, “We’re going to make sure that we catch the individual that brought so much suffering to so many people”.
US President Donald Trump expressed his condolences, saying, “All we can do right now is pray for the victims and for those that were very badly hurt”.
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