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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:00:13 -0500

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FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency used “geolocation capabilities” to help authorities track down the person of interest in the deadly shooting at Brown University. 

Patel posted an update on X about the FBI’s response to the shooting that left two students dead and nine others wounded on Saturday at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island. 

Patel wrote that the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team provided critical “geolocation capabilities” that helped FBI Boston’s Safe Streets Task Force, U.S. Marshals and Coventry Police Department detain the person of interest at a hotel room in Coventry. 

The detention was sparked by a tip that Providence police had received, Patel said, without elaborating. 

Fox News Correspondent Bryan Llenas earlier reported that police in Coventry said the person of interest was found at around 3:45 a.m. at a hotel in Coventry, about 17 miles south of Providence. 

Few details about the person of interest were immediately provided. Officials said the person of interest is a man in his 20s after earlier stating he was in his 30s. 

Officials held a press conference at noon but said no official updates were immediately available as the investigation remains ongoing. 

“Right now, the investigation continues to progress extremely fast,” Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said. “We're in the process of collecting evidence and seizing items that we need to seize, search locations that we need to search.”

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:55:40 -0500

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Former President Joe Biden denounced the Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University in a statement on Sunday, calling it "senseless."

"Students should have the freedom to learn in school without having to fear for their lives," Biden wrote in a post on X. "Period."

"We must never accept senseless violence that leaves families and communities shattered. It pierces the very soul of our nation."

The Democrat added that Americans "can and must do more to prevent gun violence and save lives."

"Jill and I are grieving the lives lost and those wounded at Brown University, and we are keeping the victims, their loved ones, and all of Providence in our prayers," he added.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:05:31 -0500

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Authorities confirmed on Sunday that they recovered two handguns after arresting a person of interest behind the Dec. 13 Brown University shooting.

According to The Associated Press, one of the firearms had a laser.

During the noon news conference on Sunday, local officials declined to say whether they'd recovered any type of evidence.

Fox News Channel's CB Cotton contributed to this report.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:53:43 -0500

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Dan McKee, the governor of Rhode Island, ordered all state buildings and facilities to lower their flags to half staff to honor the victims of the Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University.

“My heart is with the victims, the families, the Brown University community, and the brave law enforcement officials who responded to this horrific attack,” McKee said in a statement.

“In the face of tragedy, Rhode Island will do what we do best: come together with compassion and resolve to support one another.”

McKee also asked Rhode Islanders to lower their own flags to honor the tragedy.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:34:10 -0500

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President Donald Trump offered condolences to the victims of attacks across the globe on Sunday, from the mass shooting at Brown University to the Hanukkah terrorist attack in Australia.

Trump addressed the tragedies while speaking at a Christmas reception at the White House on Sunday, saying his thoughts and support are with the victims of the shooting at Brown. He also condemned the "pure antisemitism" of the terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia, as well as the killing of three Americans in Syria on Saturday.

"I want to just pay my respects to the people – unfortunately, two are no longer with us – at Brown University. Nine injured, and two are looking down on us right now from heaven," Trump said.

"And, likewise, in Australia, as you know, there was a terrible attack. Eleven dead, 29 badly wounded. And that was an antisemitic attack, obviously. And it, I just want to pay my respects to everybody," he continued.

"We're here for a different reason. We're here to celebrate Christmas and to celebrate," Trump told the crowd gathered. "And I think today we can very say loudly that we celebrate Hanukkah because there was such a horrible attack that was a purely antisemitic attack."

This update is an excerpt of an article by Anders Hagstrom.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:00:51 -0500

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The New England Patriots organization said it was "heartbroken" over the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, that left at least two people dead and nine others wounded.P

Police said a person of interest was in custody early Sunday following the incident. The person was apprehended at a hotel in Coventry but wasn’t immediately identified. Providence police Chief Col. Oscar Perez said the detained person was in their 30s.

"The New England Patriots are heartbroken by the horrific events at Brown University," the team said.

"We extend our deepest sympathies to those affected and their families, and we remain grateful to the first responders and law enforcement who acted swiftly to protect the students, faculty, staff and the community."

This update is an excerpt of an article by Ryan Gaydos.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:57:40 -0500

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Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., on Sunday said that college campuses need to be a safe place for students following the deadly shooting at Brown University, telling reporters that “we have to make it that way.” 

Reed spoke with reporters following a noon press conference in Providence, Rhode Island. 

“Once again, people have to scratch their heads and say, ‘What kind of country is this is?’ You’re taking an exam and someone bursts in and starts shooting. That’s not the way it should be,” Reed told Fox News Digital. 

“We’d like to think our campuses are one of the places that are removed from this type of violence,” Reed continued. “And we have to make it that way.” 

The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Saturday inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building at the Ivy League school. Two students were killed and nine others were wounded. A person of interest was detained early Sunday at a hotel in a nearby town about 17 miles from the campus.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:02:39 -0500

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Students at Brown University described huddling in locked rooms with barricaded doors for hours after a deadly shooting unfolded on campus Saturday. 

The students, who wished to remain anonymous, spoke on Sunday with Fox News Digital from the Ivy League university campus, saying they sheltered for about seven hours after a gunman opened fire around 4 p.m. in an engineering building on campus. 

“Everyone kinda like huddled around a certain area with the lights off, barricaded the doors and then it was about like, oh, maybe 7 or 8 p.m., when the DPS or the public safety officer came from Brown and then they got us out,” one student said. 

The student, who said he was in the gym at the time, said DPS then swept the building with a SWAT team. 

“At first it was it was a little like jarring to see,” he said of witnessing SWAT officers in the building. “I think they were very professional. They did their job.” 

Another student described hunkering down in his dorm room after hearing gunshots. 

“I waited for the all-clear. I wasn’t going to risk it,” said the student, who is an economics major. “I’m still a bit shocked.” 

Another student said he and a group of students were in “a pretty open building” in Campus Center and went upstairs to rooms with doors they were able to lock and barricade.   

“I think it obviously hits harder than like other news has hit about similar incidents 'cause it's on our campus,” the student said. “I don't really know what like solution wise, like I feel like there wasn't really much like prevention that we could do, and I think Brown handled it really well.” 

The student said Brown constantly provided students with updates and supplied food to those who authorities eventually escorted to the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:25:13 -0500

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A Brown University senior said he spent the night helping evacuate classmates after losing a close friend in a shooting at his school that left two people dead and nine others injured.

Ben Marcus told "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday that he was celebrating Shabbat at Brown’s Hillel, a center for Jewish life on campus, when the building’s security guard rushed in with an urgent warning.

"None of us were on our phones. The security guard at the Hillel building just leaped into action, and he said, 'Everyone upstairs, this is really serious. There's a shooter,'" Marcus said.

One of the victims, whose name has not yet been released, was a close friend of Marcus.

"I actually lost a very good friend of mine... I don't think her name is public yet," he said. But she was a really, really special person... really amazing at creating dialogue and interfaith activities, and we'll really miss her."

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Max Bacall. To read more, click here.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:24:54 -0500

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The Brown University shooter fired dozens of rounds with a handgun during a campus shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others, according to a report. 

A law enforcement source provided the new details to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation. 

The shooter was armed with a handgun and fired more than 40 9mm rounds, according to a law enforcement official. Investigators have not recovered a gun as of Sunday morning, though did recover two loaded 30-round magazines, the official said.

The shooting happened inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island.

A person of interest in their 30s was taken into custody early Sunday morning, officials said during an earlier press conference. Police did not immediately provide additional details about the individual.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:08:55 -0500

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Brown University announced Sunday that all remaining academics for the Fall semester will be postponed indefinitely following a deadly shooting that happened on campus. 

Provost Francis J. Doyle III wrote in a message to the Brown community that school officials “encourage everyone to focus on their own safety and well-being” at this time. 

“Given the deeply tragic events that took place on our campus yesterday, all remaining undergraduate, graduate and medical classes, exams, and papers or projects for the Fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled,” Doyle wrote. 

Students are free to leave campus at this time, and those who choose to remain will have access to on-campus services and support, he wrote. 

Doyle added that school officials “know there will be many academic concerns about the implications of not holding classes and exams as scheduled,” and will release more information in the coming days.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 07:58:44 -0500

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Rhode Island police announced early Sunday that they have a person of interest in custody in connection with the Brown University campus shooting that left two students dead and nine others injured.

Police told reporters at a 7 a.m. press conference that the person of interest was taken into custody earlier Sunday morning, though were only able to provide limited information at this time.

"The next process for us is what we do best in our detectives is to coordinate with the prosecutors, to collect evidence, to conduct interviews, and then from there will be able to, when is appropriate and accurate, to share more details with you all," Providence Chief of Police Oscar Perez said.

Police could not immediately confirm where the person of interest was taken into custody or say whether the individual was affiliated with the university.

Fox News Correspondent Bryan Llenas reported that police in Coventry, Rhode Island, said the person of interest was found at around 3:45 a.m. at a hotel in Coventry, about 17 miles south of Providence, though details on how investigators tracked the individual were not immediately provided.

Authorities were not seeking other suspects at this point, Perez said, though police were still investigating.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters that seven of the victims are in stable condition while one is in critical but stable condition. One victim has been discharged.

Officials said additional updates were expected later Sunday.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 06:46:07 -0500

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Brown University announced early Sunday that police have lifted a campus-wide shelter in place order, though advised that police activity is continuing in some parts that are considered an active crime scene as they hunt a gunman in a deadly shooting.

The school’s announcement came around 5:40 a.m., hours after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others in a classroom at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island, during final exams.

The school advised that access remains limited to parts of campus where police are active.

Those who leave areas within the police perimeter, including Minden Hall and nearby apartment buildings, would be unable to immediately return.

Brown encouraged those on campus to always follow instructions from law enforcement.

The unidentified gunman appeared to be in his 30s, and was dressed in all black, according to the Providence Police Department.

The shooting happened inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building.

The suspected gunman was seen leaving the building on foot in video footage released by police.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:03:23 -0500

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Massachusetts leaders offered prayers after a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday left two students dead and nine others wounded, calling the incident "horrific" and "tragic."

"My heart is with @BrownUniversity and the City of Providence, and I’m praying for everyone impacted by this tragic act of violence. @MassStatePolice are in close contact with Rhode Island officials and I’ve been in touch with @GovDanMcKee to offer our full support and assistance," Gov. Maura Healey wrote on X.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said "the deadly shooting at Brown University is horrific."

"Students should be able to learn in peace, not fear gun violence. My heart goes out to the victims, their loved ones, and the entire Providence community," she wrote.

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said he is "heartbroken by the news of a horrific mass shooting at Brown University and sending love and prayers for the victims, their families, and the entire Providence community."

"We must act now to end this painful epidemic of gun violence. Our children should be safe at school," he added.

The gunman remains at large, according to officials.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 02:35:43 -0500

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Brown University President Christina Paxson confirmed all victims in the shooting on Saturday are students and that the campus remains on lockdown as police continue searching for the gunman.

Two students were killed in the shooting while nine others were wounded.

Paxson said six students remain in critical but stable condition, one student is in critical condition, another is in stable condition and another was treated and released.

"Our full focus right now is on our community, their safety and providing support for the victims and their families," she said.

Professors who had final exams scheduled for Sunday notified their students that the tests have been postponed.

Non-emergency staff scheduled to work an overnight shift were also told not to come in while the shelter-in-place order remains in place.

"Providence Police have advised that our campus must remain on lockdown," Paxson said. "It is an active police scene, and the priority is to keep everyone safe. All members of the campus community will receive an alert notifying students, faculty and staff when the shelter in place order is lifted. Until then, we advise parents and families not to travel to the Brown campus. This is for their safety."

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:13:47 -0500

An economics professor at Brown University said the deadly shooting at the school on Saturday broke out during a review session for her course's final exam.

Rachel Friedberg, who teaches Principles of Economics, was not present when the shooter entered the room while students reviewed material for her final exam, but said a teaching assistant who led the session told her what happened.

"The room has stadium seating with doors that enter at the top," Friedberg told Ocean State Media. "He said that the shooter came in the doors, yelled something — he couldn't remember what he yelled — and started shooting."

"Students started to scramble to try to get away from the shooter, trying to get lower down in the stadium seating, and people got shot," the professor continued. "I don’t know if they’re the only ones who got shot or not."

Two people were killed and at least nine others were wounded in the shooting that unfolded at the university on Saturday. The gunman remains at large, according to officials.

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:09:53 -0500

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said there is no "ongoing threat" following the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and at least nine others injured on Saturday, adding that events do not need to be canceled in the aftermath of the tragic incident.

The gunman remains at large as of late Saturday night, according to officials.

"In the hours that have eclipsed since the initial shooting, we've received no additional credible information that there is any specific, ongoing threat from this individual," the mayor said at a news conference. "And so we do not believe these events need to be canceled. We do believe you can safely go to church in the morning in order to provide an additional sense of safety and comfort and confidence."

"There will be an enhanced, invisible law enforcement presence throughout the community tomorrow," Smiley continued. "I would like to reiterate our deep gratitude for how hard law enforcement is working right now. It will be up and out all night tonight and throughout the day tomorrow, and will remain hard at work until the individual responsible is brought to justice. But tomorrow, on Sunday, you will see police officers throughout the city. And we are receiving and relying on and grateful for the assistance from the state police and our neighboring communities, all of whom have offered to help. We know this is a scary time."

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:10:42 -0500

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Authorities released video footage Saturday night of a person of interest in a deadly mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Nearly a dozen Brown University students were shot at the campus on Saturday.

The unidentified gunman, who appeared to be in his 30's, killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others.

Video footage released by the Providence Police Department shows the man leaving the building on foot, dressed in black.

Officials confirmed the shooting happened inside a classroom in the Barus and Holley engineering building.

Fox News' Landon Mion contributed to this report.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:10:20 -0500

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Saturday evening confirmed that a ninth person had been injured in the Brown University shooting, in addition to the two people who were killed.

“One of the new details that I’m sorry to have to share is that there is one additional victim today, so now there are nine injured individuals,” Smiley said during a press conference.

He said the newly identified victim did not suffer a gunshot wound but “had received fragments from the shooting that had occurred near them."

The victim's injuries are non-life-threatening, Smiley said.

Officials also confirmed that all the victims — with the exception of the most recently identified individual — were students.

Authorities initially reported two fatalities and eight wounded.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:04:35 -0500

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Rhode Island Hospital released more information about eight of the nine surviving Brown University mass shooting victims, noting the hospital remains on lockdown but is still accepting emergency room patients.

Rhode Island Hospital confirmed it received a total of eight patients from the shooting, including six patients in critical but stable condition, one patient in critical condition, and one patient in stable condition.

Two students were killed in the shooting.

"Rhode Island Hospital is working closely with and providing support to all impacted family members, and remains in continuous communication with Brown University," hospital officials wrote in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this incident."

As of 7:20 pm. local time, the Miriam Hospital has not received any patients.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 21:42:14 -0500

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The Diocese of Providence asked the community to "unite in prayer" after 11 people were shot Saturday during an attack at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Rev. Bruce Lewandowski, bishop of Providence, wrote in a statement he is "deeply saddened and troubled by the senseless shooting."

"Let us unite in prayer for those who lost their lives, for the injured, for the Brown University community and all affected by this tragedy," Lewandowski wrote. "May God continue to guide our elected officials, law enforcement, and first responders as they work to keep everyone safe."

The Diocese of Providence said it is offering its resources, clergy and personnel, and charitable assistance wherever needed.

"May God bless us all and may Our Lady of Providence keep us in her care," Lewandowski wrote.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 21:05:04 -0500

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U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Saturday said he has directed personnel in Providence to offer “any and all support" in the wake of the shooting at Brown University.

“We are saddened to learn of the senseless act of violence at Brown University,” the agency said in a post on X. “I’ve instructed our Secret Service personnel in Providence to provide any and all support needed."

“Prayers for the victims and all those impacted.”

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:56:13 -0500

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Brown University officials sent an alert just before 8:30 p.m. local time, telling the community it is "imperative" members of the community remain sheltered in place as law enforcement searches for a gunman accused of killing two people and wounding eight others.

"The Brown campus continues to be in lockdown," university officials wrote in the alert. "This means keeping all doors locked and ensuring no movement across campus."

The law enforcement response remains ongoing.

"Safety is the utmost and essential priority," officials wrote.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:53:22 -0500

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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee released a statement on X noting the state is "making every resource available" and the investigation into Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University continues.

"Our capital city experienced an unthinkable tragedy today," McKee wrote in the post. "Our hearts are with the people of Providence and all those impacted."

A shelter in place remains in effect for the greater Brown University area.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:50:20 -0500

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An official wearing tactical gear at the scene of the Brown University mass shooting told Fox News Digital' there are “too many unknowns," referring to people in the area, leading to the prolonged shelter in place order.

Students are still sheltering in place as authorities work to clear university buildings.

The gunman, who was wearing all black at the time of the shooting, remains at large prompting a massive manhunt.

Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis contributed to this post.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:44:12 -0500

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Elias Christian, a Providence resident who lives just blocks from Brown University’s Barus and Holley engineering and physics building, said he first sensed something was wrong Saturday evening when he heard emergency vehicles racing toward campus.

“I haven’t lived here too long, just a couple years, but I haven’t heard of anything like this happening,” Christian told Fox News Digital. “… This is known as kind of the safe part of the city and has a safer reputation in general.”

He said the shooting feels especially jarring because of where it unfolded.

“This is kind of the heart of Brown,” he said.

Christian said he did not feel particularly scared himself, noting that police appeared to have the situation “under control.”

However, he recognized that it must have been “much scarier” for those who were closer when the chaos began.

“I'm sure it was so much scarier for people who were here before it was under control,” Christian said. “And all the students in this building and in the area.”

Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:35:14 -0500

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Brown University students were seen being evacuated from university building by police as the manhunt continues for a male gunman accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding eight others on Saturday.

Students could be seen visibly shaken up while walking out of the Building for Environmental Research and Teaching, while police lights flashed around them.

Many buildings remain locked down as the search continues.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:28:02 -0500

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Authorities are combing Brown University after a gunman killed two people and wounded eight others in a mass shooting Saturday.

At the scene, Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis reported police are standing in the doors of buildings, with streets blocked off in yellow crime scene tape.

Through flashing lights and sirens, armed law enforcement could be seen walking in the direction of the Barus and Holley engineering building, where university officials and police said the shooting unfolded.

The campus remains quiet and many onlookers have moved away as police continue their search for the unidentified male gunman still at large in the community.

Armored vehicles have also responded to the scene.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:26:25 -0500

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Local business owner Roshan, who runs the Metro Mart near Brown University in Providence, said he was arriving in the area just a few blocks away when he first noticed the heavy police presence on Saturday evening.

“I saw the ambulance and police, and they blocked the way so I couldn’t park. I usually park in front of my store,” he told Fox News Digital. “It’s very scary … like 90% of the people here are students. It’s terrible.”

He said he closed his store and stood outside trying to get information from police and social media when he learned about the shooting.

Roshan described the city as “one of the safest areas,” adding that he often walks the streets at night without concern.

“And all of a sudden, a shooting like this … this is terrifying right now,” he said. 

Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis contributed to this post.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:29:33 -0500

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A junior Brown University student barricaded in a university building basement told Fox News Digital students barricaded in the top floor of a university building during the shooting, called 911, and waited nearly two hours before police arrived.

“They brought us down into a basement office space with a few hundred people and have been sweeping the building getting groups of people as they call 911 and inform them of their location," the student said. “We’re hearing pretty daunting numbers and people are all checking in on their friends."

Fox News Digital's Adriana James-Rodil contributed to this post.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:18:46 -0500

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President Donald Trump on Saturday addressed the mass shooting Saturday at Brown University, calling it a "terrible thing."

Trump said he has been briefed on the shooting, which claimed at least two lives and wounded eight others.

"What a terrible thing it is," the president told the media following the Army-Navy football game. "All we can do right now is pray for the victims and for those that were very badly hurt, it looks like. ... We'll inform you later as to what's happening, but it's a shame. Let's just pray."

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:16:01 -0500

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Authorities are searching a suspect accused of opening fire at Brown University's Barus and Holley engineering building, killing at least two people and wounding eight others.

The unidentified male gunman was last seen leaving the Barus and Holley engineering building after the shooting at about 4 p.m. local time.

Officials said the alleged shooter was dressed in black.

Multiple local law enforcement agencies, along with the FBI and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are investigating.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:51:24 -0500

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At least two people are dead and eight others remain in critical, but stable condition following a shooting Saturday during final exams at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley did not confirm if the victims were students or faculty.