Shooting at Brown University, 2 People Killed and 8 Wounded, No One In Custody

The shooting happened at the Barus and Holley building on the east side of the campus, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said. The building is seven stories tall and includes Brown’s engineering and physics department.

It is possible the number of victims may change as the investigation continues. Gov. Dan McKee joined Mayor Smiley and other officials at the briefing, and said that “the unthinkable has happened” in Rhode Island.

Brown issued its first alert at 4:22 p.m., urging individuals to stay away from the area near Barus & Holley Engineering, located at 184 Hope St.

“We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition,” Brown said in a statement at 6:05 p.m. “They have been transported to local hospitals.” The situation was described as still ongoing.

“We are working immediately to determine who was in the building at the time of the shooting,” the statement said. “We had multiple exams scheduled in that building from 2 pm to 5 pm. We can confirm that support services are on site.”

The shooter was a man dressed in black with a mask, authorities said. He was seen leaving Brown’s engineering building on the Hope Street side on foot and still has not been located, they said. No weapon has been located.

Gov. Dan McKee confirmed state officials were monitoring the situation as of 5:31 p.m., writing on social media, “Praying for our community.”

President Trump briefly spoke to reporters about the shooting at Brown at the White House. “What a terrible thing it is,” he said. “All we can do right now is pray for the victims.” He said the victims were “very badly hurt.”