At least 2 killed in shooting at Brown University – DW – 12/14/2025

What Providence Mayor Brett Smiley just said will be the last update of the evening unless there is a “meaningful update or breaking news.”

The latest briefing comes after local police released a surveillance video of the man they believe to be the shooter.

Smiley told reporters there was still no usable video from inside the building where the shooting occurred.

Officials said they were still canvassing the area.

According to Brown University, “Law enforcement agencies have established a perimeter around a portion of Brown’s campus.”

It also says the shelter-in-place order will remain in effect at all locations inside and outside the perimeter, and no one should move across or near the campus unless escorted by law enforcement.

Authorities have released footage of the suspect.

They are looking for a male dressed in black, who Deputy Police Chief Timothy O’Hara said may be wearing a camouflage mask and is in his 30s.

Surveillance video shows the suspect leaving the building where the shooting occurred.

In the video the suspect is seen wearing dark colored clothes. His face is not visible.

Although there is video footage from the building, authorities do not yet have any video of the suspect from inside Brown University’s Baras and Holley Building.

Police have asked anyone who may recognize the suspect walking or who may have heard anything to come forward.

The suspect is still at large, five hours after Brown University issued an active shooter alert.

Here are the latest updates following the news conference given by Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Deputy Providence Police Chief Timothy O’Hara and Brown University President Christina Paxson:

what do officials say

• A video showing the suspect’s image will be shared
• The two killed were students
• There are a total of 11 victims
• The shooting took place inside a classroom on the first floor.
• The gunman may be around 30

What the officials don’t know

• How did the suspect enter the building?

• what kind of gun was used

• How many students were there in the class

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley revised the number of people injured in the Brown University shooting to nine, saying the additional victims’ injuries were not life-threatening.

He told that this person was not shot.

Smiley reiterated that the shelter in place will remain in effect.

In the United States, mass shootings at schools, workplaces, and places of worship occur far more frequently than in many other developed countries.

Gun Violence ArchiveA nonprofit that tracks gun violence in the US has recorded 389 mass shootings so far this year — any incident where four or more people, excluding the shooter, are injured or killed.

According to the archive, in 2024, more than 500 mass shootings were recorded across the country.

The right to bear guns is protected by the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

Regulations vary widely by state, with few allowing easy access to firearms.

Four in ten adults in the US live with a gun in their homes and 32% say they own a gun. 2023 survey by Pew Research Center,

“Right now, all we can do is pray for the victims,” ​​President Donald Trump told reporters in brief remarks at the White House.

“Terrible news out of Rhode Island this evening,” Vice President JD Vance said in a post on Twitter.

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said, “Students should be able to learn in peace, not fear gun violence.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer posted, “No student, professor or any American should have to fear for their life on campus. We must do more to stop this senseless gun violence.”

• Brown University is one of eight schools in the Ivy League, a group of elite institutions.
• Founded in 1764, it is one of the oldest universities in America
• It is located in Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, in northeast

• The school is approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Boston and 180 miles from New York City.

• According to the school, there are approximately 7,300 undergraduate and over 3,100 graduate students. ‘Brown by the Numbers’ page

Brown University Provost Frank Doyle said a shooter opened fire Saturday afternoon as final exams were being held.

The shooting occurred near the Baras & Holley Building, which houses the university’s School of Engineering and Physics departments.

According to the Ivy League school, “We are working immediately to find out who was in the building at the time of the shooting. We had several exams scheduled in that building from 2 pm to 5 pm.”

“We do not have a shooter in our custody at this time,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said at a news conference.

He said that a A shelter-in-place was in effect for the area.

Brown University also said That “the shooter or perpetrators of the shooting are not still in custody at this time.”

According to Deputy Police Chief Timothy O’Hara, the suspect was a male wearing black clothing and was last seen leaving the building.

Earlier, US President donald trump Posted on its Truth social platform that “the suspect is in custody,” but later reversed the statement.

Authorities also initially reported that a suspect was in custody.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel said Saturday that FBI personnel were at the scene of the shooting.

“Please pray for everyone involved. We will update as much information as possible,” Patel said.

Two people have died in the shooting at Brown University, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said at a news conference.

He said eight people were in serious but stable condition at Rhode Island Hospital.

Smiley declined to say whether the victims were students.

Police were still searching for the suspect.

Providence Police confirmed that “multiple” people have been shot at Brown University.

“This is an active investigation. Please shelter in place or avoid the area until further notice,” police said on Twitter.

Police did not immediately provide details about the conditions of the victims or the circumstances of the shooting.

Brown University said the victims “were transported to local hospitals.”

• There was an active shooter incident near Brown University’s Baras and Holley.
• The seven-storey complex houses the university’s School of Engineering and Physics departments.
• Police confirm ‘several’ people have been shot
• Authorities say the suspect is still at large
• Officials caution that information remains preliminary
• The Ivy League school has approximately 11,000 students.

Police are responding to an active shooting situation at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Police say “several” people have been shot and the suspect is still at large.

Nothing much is clear at this point, but stay tuned as we bring you the latest.