Cops confirm manhunt as two people are killed after gunman opened fire at college during exam
Kit Roberts
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Police have announced a manhunt after two people were killed and nine others injured in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island.
The shooter began firing at an engineering building at around 4pm local time, where students at the college had been taking a final exam review in economics.
Now, authorities are searching for the shooter, who is still at large, and a shelter in place order is still in effect for Brown University and the surrounding area.
The identities of the two people who have been killed have not yet been released.
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Nine other people were also injured in the attack, and are currently in hospital, with the majority of them being described by authorities as being 'critical but stable'.
Police have released video footage of the suspect, showing an individual dressed all in black who fled the scene on foot.
The suspected shooter is also described as being in their 30s.
The Providence police and the FBI have launched tip sites for members of the public to relay any relevant information while their search continues.
Sophomore student Zoe Weissman, who witnessed the 2018 shooting at Parkland High School in Florida, said that the tragedy ‘feels like 2018 again’.
Speaking to CNN, she said: "I’m just angry that there are kids like me in this country who have had to go through this not once, but twice."
As the shooting began an alert was sent out to thousands of students informing them of the danger, it read: "There’s an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering. Lock doors, silence phones, and stay hidden until further notice."
President Donald Trump has also released a statement on the shooting, writing on social media: "God bless the victims and the families of the victims!"
In a statement, Governor Dan McKee said: "Our capital city experienced an unthinkable tragedy today. Our hearts are with the people of Providence and all those impacted.
He added: "A shelter in place remains in effect for the greater @BrownUniversity area. We’re making every resource available as an active investigation continues."
University president Christina Paxson has said that of those injured, six are in critical but stable condition, one is in stable condition, and one is in critical condition.
In an email sent around the college, she said: "I want to thank every member of our community for every kindness, shoulder to lean on, and gesture of support that I know will come in the hours and days ahead as we work together as a community to be there for one another."
The shooting at Brown University has brought the total number of mass shootings in the US in 2025 to 389.