Tragedy Strikes Brown University with Campus Shooting

Sun Dec 14 2025 08:58:06 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A shocking incident occurred at Brown University, leaving two people dead and at least eight critically injured, prompting a massive police manhunt.

On Saturday, a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to at least eight others. The suspect, described as wearing black, fled the scene, leading authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding area as they searched for the shooter. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley expressed his sorrow over the violence, emphasizing that such incidents would not be expected in their community. Brown University, home to around 10,300 students, is currently reevaluating security protocols in light of this tragedy.

A shooting Saturday at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and at least eight other critically injured. Authorities were still searching for a suspect in the hours afterward.

The shooting occurred on a Saturday afternoon in a campus building with final exams underway. The suspect was dressed in black and left the building on foot, officials said.

The violence prompted a shelter-in-place order for the larger university area. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley stated, “We have all available resources” to find the suspect. He added, “Sadly, today is a day that the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island prayed would never come.”

Brown University is a private institution with about 7,300 undergraduate students and over 3,000 graduate students, raising concerns over campus safety.

This incident comes amidst ongoing national discussions about gun violence and campus safety, leading many to reflect on similar tragic events in the past.