Multiple people shot at Brown University in Rhode Island, police say

"Multiple people were shot on Saturday in the area of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, police said, as the school issued an active-shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter during the second day of final exams. Police did not immediately release details about the victims' conditions or the circumstances of the shooting. Officials initially said a suspect was in custody, before saying that was not in fact the case and police were still searching for a suspect or suspects."

"Students were urged to shelter in place as police responded to the scene, and people were told to avoid the area. Officials cautioned that information remained preliminary as investigators worked to determine what had occurred. Police were actively investigating and still gathering information from the scene, said Kristy DosReis, the chief public information officer for the city of Providence. The incident was reported near the Barus and Holley building, a seven-story structure that houses the school of engineering and physics department, according to the school's website."

"It includes 117 laboratories, 150 offices, 15 classrooms and 29 labs. Officials were still gathering information from the active scene, said Kristy DosReis, chief public information officer for the city. The Ivy League school is a private, non-profit institution with about 7,300 undergraduates and just more than 3,000 graduate students, according to its website. Saturday was the second day of final exams for the fall semester."

Multiple people were shot on Saturday in the area of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, during the second day of final exams. The school issued an active-shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter while police responded to the scene and people were told to avoid the area. Police did not immediately release details about victims' conditions or the circumstances of the shooting. Authorities initially reported a suspect in custody, then retracted that and continued searching for suspect(s). The incident was reported near the Barus and Holley building, a seven-story engineering and physics facility with numerous laboratories, offices and classrooms. Information remained preliminary as investigators gathered evidence.

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