Police hunt gunman who killed two at US university

First responders with the Providence Fire Department near the Barus & Holley building, the site of a mass shooting, at Brown University campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 13, 2025.[AFP]

Hundreds of police officers hunted Sunday for a gunman who killed two people and wounded nine others at Brown University, plunging the eastern US campus into lockdown.The streets around the university in Providence, Rhode Island were filled with emergency vehicles hours after the shooter opened fire Saturday at a building where exams were taking place.The violence is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the United States, where attempts to restrict access to firearms face political deadlock.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppWitness Katie Sun told the Brown Daily Herald student newspaper she was studying in a nearby building when she heard gunfire. She ran to her dorm, leaving all her belongings behind."It was honestly quite terrifying. The shots seemed like they were coming from... where the classrooms are," she said.Eight hours after the shooting, the gunman was still at large, and some 400 police ranging from FBI agents to campus cops swarmed the quaint New England campus."I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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The streets around the university in Providence, Rhode Island were filled with emergency vehicles hours after the shooter opened fire Saturday at a building where exams were taking place.The violence is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the United States, where attempts to restrict access to firearms face political deadlock.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppWitness Katie Sun told the Brown Daily Herald student newspaper she was studying in a nearby building when she heard gunfire. She ran to her dorm, leaving all her belongings behind."It was honestly quite terrifying. The shots seemed like they were coming from... where the classrooms are," she said.Eight hours after the shooting, the gunman was still at large, and some 400 police ranging from FBI agents to campus cops swarmed the quaint New England campus."I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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The violence is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the United States, where attempts to restrict access to firearms face political deadlock.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppWitness Katie Sun told the Brown Daily Herald student newspaper she was studying in a nearby building when she heard gunfire. She ran to her dorm, leaving all her belongings behind."It was honestly quite terrifying. The shots seemed like they were coming from... where the classrooms are," she said.Eight hours after the shooting, the gunman was still at large, and some 400 police ranging from FBI agents to campus cops swarmed the quaint New England campus."I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Witness Katie Sun told the Brown Daily Herald student newspaper she was studying in a nearby building when she heard gunfire. She ran to her dorm, leaving all her belongings behind."It was honestly quite terrifying. The shots seemed like they were coming from... where the classrooms are," she said.Eight hours after the shooting, the gunman was still at large, and some 400 police ranging from FBI agents to campus cops swarmed the quaint New England campus."I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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"It was honestly quite terrifying. The shots seemed like they were coming from... where the classrooms are," she said.Eight hours after the shooting, the gunman was still at large, and some 400 police ranging from FBI agents to campus cops swarmed the quaint New England campus."I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Eight hours after the shooting, the gunman was still at large, and some 400 police ranging from FBI agents to campus cops swarmed the quaint New England campus."I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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"I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status, though stable," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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A ninth person who "received fragments from the shooting" was later taken to the hospital, authorities said.Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Police released 10 seconds of footage of the suspect walking briskly down a deserted street, seen from behind after opening fire inside a first-floor classroom.Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Ten of the 11 victims were students, Brown University President Christina Paxson said in a late night briefing."My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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"My heart breaks for the students who were looking forward to a holiday break and instead are dealing with another horrifying mass shooting," Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse posted on X.There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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There have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year including this one, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as four or more people shot.A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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A shelter order remains in place, Providence Emergency Management Agency said on social media.Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Smiley, Providence's mayor, said that city officials "do not feel that it is necessary" for local residents to cancel holiday-related plans over the weekend or throughout the week.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UP"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific ongoing threat from this individual," Smiley added.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Final exams scheduled for Sunday have been postponed, University officials said.The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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The shooting took place at the Barus and Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments, on campus of the Ivy League university.Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Two exams had been scheduled to take place in the building at the time of the shooting, the university said.Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black."We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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"We're utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect. The shelter in place is still in order and I urge people to take that very seriously. Please do not come to the area," Deputy Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said in a news breifing.The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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The gunman was last seen leaving the building, and no weapon had been recovered, authorities said.Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Brown sent an emergency alert at 4:22 pm (2122 GMT) reporting "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering.""Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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"Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," it said.Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Law enforcement and first responders swarmed the scene, with local news station WPRI reporting "clothing and blood on the sidewalk."US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the shooting."What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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"What a terrible thing it is," he said. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims."Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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Brown University in Providence, near Boston, has about 11,000 students.The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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The deadliest school shooting in US history took place at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, when South Korean student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 others before taking his own life.Follow The Standard
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