Two people were killed and eight critically wounded on Saturday (Dec 13) in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, authorities said, as the perpetrator of the attack at the Ivy League school remained at large.
“I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told a news conference.
“We do not have a shooter in custody at this time,” he added.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other United States federal officials were on the scene, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X.
Brown on its website described the incident as an “active shooter” situation, with no suspects in police custody as of 5.11pm US Eastern Time. Other news outlets said that as many as 20 individuals were injured.
Kristy DosReis, the city of Providence’s chief public information officer for public safety, declined to provide details on the number of people injured or whether any were killed.
“There have been multiple people shot,” DosReis said. “It continues to be an active investigation and we are urging people to shelter in place.”
President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform that he had been briefed on the shooting.
“The FBI is on the scene,” he said. “God bless the victims and the families of the victims!”
The prestigious university near Boston has about 11,000 students.
The shooting is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the US, where attempts to restrict easy access to firearms face political deadlock.