Two students were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, forcing a campuswide lockdown that lasted nearly nine hours, authorities said. One victim remains in critical condition, according to the university.
The shooting began Saturday afternoon near the Barus and Holley Engineering Building as students prepared for final exams. Alerts warned students to lock doors, silence phones, and hide.
Brown University student Joseph Oduro was leading a review session for an upcoming economics final with around 60 other students when he says a masked man entered the lecture hall armed with a large gun.
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At least two people were killed and nine others were injured in Saturday's… pic.twitter.com/dITcpobr6k
More than 400 local, state, and federal officers searched the campus for a suspect described as a man in his 30s wearing dark clothing. No arrests have been made.
Investigators briefly detained a person of interest at a Rhode Island hotel but later released him, saying evidence pointed elsewhere. The investigation remains ongoing, state officials said.
President Trump delivers remarks at the White House, paying respects to the victims of the shooting at Brown University, the antisemitic attack in Australia, & the attack on U.S. forces in Syria.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 14, 2025
"I pay my deepest regards & respects from the United States of America." pic.twitter.com/XWoCQ5Orin
The attack adds to a year marked by widespread gun violence. In 2025, the United States has recorded at least 391 mass shootings and nearly 14,000 shooting deaths, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
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