"University officials initially told students and staff that a suspect was in custody, before later saying that was not the case and that police were still searching for a suspect or suspects, according to alerts issued through Brown's emergency notification system. The reported shooting occurred near the Barus & Holley building, a seven-story complex that houses the university's School of Engineering and physics department. According to the university's website, the building includes more than 100 laboratories, dozens of classrooms and offices."
"Students were urged to shelter in place as police responded to the scene, and people were told to avoid the area. A police officer warned media to take cover in vehicles because the area was still an active scene. 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 FBI said it was assisting in the response."
Multiple people were shot near Brown University during the second day of final exams, prompting an active shooter alert and shelter-in-place orders. Police did not immediately release details about the number of victims, their conditions or the circumstances of the shooting. University officials initially said a suspect was in custody, then later clarified that was not the case and that police were still searching. The shooting occurred near the Barus & Holley building, which houses the School of Engineering and physics department and contains more than 100 laboratories, classrooms and offices. Investigators and the FBI were assisting while police gathered information and cautioned details remained preliminary.
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