At least 2 people killed and 8 wounded critically in shooting at Brown University, Providence Rhode Island

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What we know so far​

• At least two people were killed and eight critically wounded when a shooter opened fire during exams today at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, according to officials.

• Authorities say they’re still searching for the shooter, who was described as a male dressed in black, but few details were immediately available about the suspect.

• The shooting happened at an engineering and physics building where multiple exams were scheduled this afternoon, according to the school. One student told CNN affiliate WJAR he hid under his desk for two hours waiting for police to clear the building.

• President Donald Trump says he’s been briefed on the shooting. Federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and ATF, are aiding local law enforcement.

• Brown is a private Ivy League research university and one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/brown-university-shooting-12-13-25

 

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Police urge residents to review doorbell cameras for anything suspicious​

From CNN's Zoe Sottile
Providence Deputy Chief of Police Tim O’Hara urged residents in the area of the shooting to review doorbell camera footage for “anything that looks suspicious.”

O’Hara added that police were looking for relevant video on surveillance cameras as they continue to search for the shooter.

 

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18 min ago

Police urge residents to review doorbell cameras for anything suspicious​

From CNN's Zoe Sottile
Providence Deputy Chief of Police Tim O’Hara urged residents in the area of the shooting to review doorbell camera footage for “anything that looks suspicious.”

O’Hara added that police were looking for relevant video on surveillance cameras as they continue to search for the shooter.

18 min ago

Shelter-in-place order issued for broader Brown community, as officials don’t have information on shooter’s location​

 

[cocobeauty]

I think we are so desensitized by these shootings now, that we hear about them, guess the race of the shooter, on to the next thing.

 

[Chiyo]

Just another terrible day in America. Some of the best black engineers I know are Brown grads.