"Lock doors, silence phones and stay stay hidden until further notice, the university said in its update. Remember: RUN, if you are in the affected location, evacuate safely if you can; HIDE, if evacuation is not possible, take cover; FIGHT, as a last resort, take action to protect yourself. Later, at 5:27pm local time (22:27 GMT), the school reported that shots had been fired near Governor Street, approximately two blocks away."
"The Providence Police Department announced a few minutes later, Multiple shot in the area of Brown University. Earlier in the day, the university withdrew an announcement that indicated a suspect had been taken into custody. It clarified, Police do not have a suspect in custody and continue to search for suspect(s). US President Donald Trump published a similar retraction on his online platform Truth Social, after erroneously posting around 5:44pm (22:44 GMT) that the suspect was in custody."
"I have been briefed on the shooting that took place at Brown University in Rhode Island, Trump also wrote. The FBI is on the scene. Law enforcement remains on site at the university. The incident is currently under investigation. The shooting comes as the academic semester winds down at Brown University. The last day of classes was on Thursday, and the school is in its final examination period until December 20."
A shooting occurred near the Brown University campus in Providence, Rhode Island, with multiple people believed injured. An active shooter was reported near the Barus and Holley engineering lab at about 4:22pm local time (21:22 GMT), prompting an emergency alert instructing people to lock doors, silence phones, and shelter in place. Later shots were reported near Governor Street around 5:27pm (22:27 GMT), about two blocks away. Police clarified that no suspect was in custody and continued a search. The FBI and local law enforcement are on scene and the incident is under investigation. Classes were in final examination period until December 20.
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