At least 2 killed, several wounded in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island, police say; suspect at large
By: Kierra Frazier, Pat Milton, Faris Tanyos (CBSNews)
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At least 2 killed, several wounded in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island, police say; suspect at large
At least two people were killed and eight more critically injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at Brown University in Rhode Island, authorities said. The suspect is still believed to be at large.
In a news conference Saturday evening, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said that the shooting was reported in the Barus & Holley engineering building a little after 4 p.m. local time.
Smiley said that at least two people were killed and eight more taken to Rhode Island Hospital in "critical but stable" condition.
"Those are the only injuries or casualties that we know at this time," Smiley said, adding that "these numbers may change, we are still in early hours."
Police officers and first responders gather at Waterman Street and Thayer in response to a shooting in the area of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Dec. 13, 2025. Jen McDermott / AP
The school said that final exams were taking place in the building at the time of the shooting.
Smiley said that no arrests had been made, and a shelter-in-place was in effect for the Brown University area. No weapons have been recovered, Providence Deputy Police Chief Tim O'Hara told reporters.
O'Hara told reporters the suspect was only described as a male dressed in black. He escaped from the engineering building following the shooting, O'Hara said. It was unclear how the suspect had entered the building, but the suspect exited on the Hope Street side.
Police are working to release images of the suspect to the public, a law enforcement source told CBS News.
Officials cleared the building but did not find the suspect, and no weapon has been recovered.
"If you live on or near Brown's campus, we are urging you to stay home and stay inside," Smiley said.
A university alert told students to lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice.
School public safety had initially reported that a suspect had been taken into custody before retracting that statement.
"There was an individual who was preliminary thought to be involved, but was later determined to have no involvement," Smiley told reporters.
President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he had been briefed on the shooting.
"God bless the victims and the families of the victims!" Mr. Trump said. The president also initially wrote that a suspect was in custody, but in a follow-up post, wrote, "The Brown University Police reversed their previous statement — The suspect is NOT in custody."
The FBI confirmed in a statement to CBS News that it was assisting "our law enforcement partners in Rhode Island with any and all available resources."
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also posted on X that it was sending agents to the school.
"The unthinkable has happened," Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said at the news conference.
Richard Esposito and Anna Schecter contributed to this report.
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There have been hundreds of K-12 and university shootings annually in America for years, with hundreds of students killed and more injured.. I wish that my son, who lives in Milwuakee would send my grandchildren to boarding schools in Canada where they will be a lot safer than in the USA. He has dual citizenship, and I hope he isn't going to be forced to choose between them.
Considering those facts, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if more and more parents would be starting to consider home schooling . . .
Good idea.
With today's economy home schooling is becoming less of an option since to own a home both parents need to be working.
Are you saying a family in a rental apartment are not entitled to home schooling, or are you just being tongue-in-cheek?
In the movie RV, a family that lived in an RV that was on the road home-schooled their children.
Soon there will be AI robots to school your kids at home while you and your wife go to work twelve hour shifts building more AI robots.
Not soon enough.
Jesus christ! What does it say when your argument cites a fictional movie?
Not only do movies imitate life, but in many cases I've seen life imitate movies. I use examples from movies quite often to explain what I mean, and even if it's an exaggeration, it's something to indicate what could very well be.
But what if they can't find work because there are now robots building the other robots?
The robots will be saving that job for humans, out of spite and a drive to demoralize and humiliate them.
It was unclear how the suspect had entered the building,
Obviously he must've domn down the chimney!
Why do I say this? Because the suspected alledged perpetrator is obviously mentally ill, and delusional. Seeing as its Christmas time, he probably thought he was Santa Claus so he came down the chimney!
And so because he found no milk and cookies he started firing?
That is horrible news. I wish the best possible outcomes for those injured in this attack and hope they catch the person responsible soon.
I'm sure we all have those same feelings.
There is a mass shooting in Sydney on Bondi beach..at least 10 dead and 10 wounded...not a good day for my country and no doubt more heart break to come...🥀🥀
Yes, it was at a Chanukah party. I've been reading that your government is not doing much to stop the substantial increase in antisemitism there.
Wouldn't say that at all..my government has just deported a Nazi sympathiser back to South Africa a few days ago..and if non cizitens more will follow to which ever country...
Muslims complain, Jewish people complain the cops can't be every where at once...easy fix if you don't want to come here and live in peace don't come..
As you know we have free speech just like Canada..yep there are demos in the streets and clashes with for and against...but that's Democracy in action...
You would downplay this?
Australia’s media downplayed antisemitism, and now look at Bondi - comment
LINK -> Bondi attack shows Australian antisemitism is escalating | The Jerusalem Post
This isn't complicated.
It's no use, Bob. Too many Americans are so fucking in love with their guns the mass shootings and the kids in school being massacred will NEVER stop.
It's telling, isn't it, that nobody challenged that comment.
Sad
I hope everyone has heard that it was a Muslim bystander who tackled one of the gunmen.
They will have if they read my article " Bondi Beach shooting leaves 15 people, gunman dead at Hanukkah party" and the comments below it.
LINK -> Bondi Beach Shooting Leaves 15 People, Gunman Dead At Hanukkah Party - Buzz Of The Orient | The NewsTalkers
You're going to mess up the right wing talking point of "Muslim Bad"
Can you point out where someone on the right that has said all Muslims are bad?
So you have no idea...
Got it
The whole thread starting with Thomas at 6.2 is entirely unnecessary. There are bound to be good people and bad people in every faith, in every race, in every nation, and in every political adherence and I'm sure that everyone on NT realizes that.
One would certainly hope that everyone here realizes that, but it won't stop them from ignoring it when it suits their partisan preference.
Everyone?
Maybe it's just a hope on my part.
I'm not!
I guess you're a pragmatist.
No. It's a fundamental tenet of MAGA that only White Christian Nationalists are "good".
Okay, okay everyone, I was wrong.