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- An active shooter was reported at Brown University on Saturday, Dec. 13
- No suspects have been apprehended as of 5:27 p.m. local time, according to the school
- Providence Police announced that “multiple people” were shot in the incident
There is an active shooter at Brown University.
The Providence, R.I., college first announced that there was an active shooter near Barus & Holley, a computer lab and engineering building on campus, shortly after 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, Dec. 13. “Lock doors, silence phones and [stay] hidden until further notice,” the university instructed in an alert on its website.
Shortly after, Brown University officials said that a suspect was in custody, but stated in a follow-up alert minutes later that no suspects were in custody, according to ABC News and The Brown Daily Herald.
“Continue to shelter in place. Remain away from Barus & Holley area,” the university on in an X post at 5:15 p.m. “Police do not have a suspect in custody and continue to search for suspect(s). Brown coordinating with multiple law enforcement agencies on site.”
In another update shared at 5:27 p.m., the university stated that there was a “report of shots fired near Governor Street.”
“Continue to shelter in place,” the Ivy League school advised. “Stay clear. Law enforcement responding.”
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Multiple people have been shot in the incident, per Providence Police.
This is a developing story.
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