Brown University shooting latest: 2 dead and 9 wounded as suspect remains at large
Hundreds of officers launch manhunt for suspect after vanishing from Ivy League in Rhode Island
At least two people have been killed and nine others are wounded after a shooter opened fire on Brown University’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island Saturday afternoon.
Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are still looking for the suspect, who remains at large hours after the attack. The university has reported at least two deaths with six people in critical condition while students are barricading themselves in buildings using desks and tables. All of the victims were confirmed to be students.
Officials are looking for a male dressed in black and released a brief video of the suspect late Saturday night. Investigators said they do not have images of the suspect entering the building, nor do they have an image of the suspect’s face.
Brown’s campus is on lockdown, and Providence officials have asked students and residents to shelter in place and reach out to the police with any information.
Students at the Ivy League university in Rhode Island received an emergency text message alerting them to a shooter near the Barus and Holley engineering building near Hope Street around 4:20 p.m. The university told students to lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice, or run, hide or fight as a last resort.
President Donald Trump and other officials have been briefed on the shooting are monitoring it for updates.
Brown University cancels finals for tomorrow
Brown University Provost Frank Doyle confirmed that final exams will be canceled for tomorrow.
"At this time, we will not be having final exams tomorrow," he said.
Saturday’s shooting reportedly occurred during a final exam review.
'No useful video' from inside building, mayor says
Officials have uncovered “no useful video” from inside the building where the gunman fired into a classroom where students were preparing for exams, according to Mayor Brett Smiley.
The only images of a suspect that emerged seven hours after the shooting appear in a brief video of a figure dressed in all black walking away from the scene. The person’s face is not visible.
Shelter in place remains in effect, mayor says
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley says a shelter in place order remains in effect for much of the East Side, and there will be increased law enforcement presence through Sunday.
The mayor is not suggesting that church services and other events cancel or postpone.
He does not have any updates on the investigation, and a gunman remains on the loose after apparently vanishing from campus after killing two people and injuring at least nine others.
FBI launches website and hotline for tips
The FBI is collecting video evidence and tips after the mass shooting at Brown, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced at a final press conference Saturday night.
The FBI launched fbi.gov/brownuniversityshooting and a dedicated hotline at 401-652-5767.
Student who survived high school shooting in 2019 was on campus during Brown attack
Brown University junior Mia Tretta was wounded in a school shooting at her high school in Santa Clarita, California, in 2019, she told NBC News.
She was at the university when she began to receive a wave of text messages and alerts about an active shooter on campus.
“No one in this country even assumes it’s going to happen to them," she told the outlet. “Once it happens to you, you assume or are told it will never happen again. And obviously that is not the case.”
She said her community at Brown is “in shambles” after the attack.
After she survived the 2019 attack, “I have not been the same person I was that day ever again, and I assume it won't be any different for the students at Brown,” she said.
Video shows suspect in all black rounding a corner after shooting
Providence authorities have released a brief video they say shows the suspect leaving the building after a mass shooting on campus.
Parkland survivor attending Brown University survives second mass shooting
Zoe Weissman, 20, survived the Parkland mass shooting and has now survived a second mass shooting while attending Brown University.
She told MS NOW that she is “really angry.”
Providence has extremely low homicide rate
Providence, with a population of 200,000, had only two homicides in 2025 until the Brown University mass shooting on Saturday night.
In 2024, the city recorded 11 homicides.
Brown freshman: "We saw the cop lights. Then we knew."
Brown University freshman Shiney Mayanja told CNN about the moment she realized the shooting threat at Brown University was real.
“We didn’t really think about this seriously until we saw more messages and saw people running outside. We saw the cop lights. Then we knew,” Mayanja told the broadcaster.
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