ATLANTA — At least two people have been killed and eight others were hurt in a shooting at Brown University, the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island said Saturday.
Mayor Brett Smiley said no suspect is in custody and law enforcement continues to search for a suspect, ABC News reported.
Brown University in an 7:30 p.m. alert said the situation remains ongoing, and law enforcement remains on site. “Continue to shelter in place,” the alert said.
The university said the shooting took place at Barus & Holley Engineering, which a seven-story structure that houses the School of Engineering and Physics Department, according to the school’s website.
The eight victims were in critical but stable condition at the hospital, the university said. A shelter-in-place order remains active.
Providence Police Department Deputy Chief Timothy O’Hara told reporters that the suspect is a male who was dressed in black.
The mayor said a person preliminarily thought to be involved was detained but was later determined to have no involvement.
The shooting took place during the second day of final exams.
Brown University earlier said it was “coordinating with multiple law enforcement agencies on site. Emergency medical on scene.”
A police officer warned members of the media to take cover in vehicles earlier because the area was still active scene. Officers carrying assault weapons and emergency vehicles lined many of the streets surrounding the engineering school.
President Donald Trump said late in the afternoon that he has been briefed on the shooting.
“God bless the victims and the families of the victims!” he said on his social media site.
The university retracted its earlier claim that a suspect was in custody and is telling those on campus to continue to shelter in place, lock doors, silence cell phones and stay hidden.
Brown University also said there were reports of shots on Governor Street, but that turned out to be false.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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