At least two people have been killed, and 11 others have been injured after a gunman opened fire at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Brett Smiley confirmed late on Saturday.
Police officials said they received reports of multiple shots being fired on campus at around 16:00 local time on Saturday. According to Brown University, the attack took place near the Barus & Holley Engineering and Barus & Holley buildings.
Officers rushed to the incident site and detained a man who they believed had opened fire. He was released after police found no connection to the suspect's involvement in the crime.
Meanwhile, the suspect, believed to be a man dressed in black, remains at large, police added. Providence Police Commander Timothy ’O’Hara said, “It is unknown how he entered the building, but we do know that he exited the Hope Street side of that complex.”
Subsequently, FBI Director Kash Patel said agents are on the scene, assisting local police. “Please pray for all those involved.” Furthermore, US President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote that he had been briefed on the “terrible” shooting. “God bless the victims and the families of the victims!”
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