Brown University shooting LIVE: First video of suspect released, all 9 injured are students

“I can confirm that the nine members of our community who were transported to local hospitals are all students,” the Brown University's president said

The Brown campus continues to be in lockdown, and it is imperative that all members of our community remain sheltered in place, the university said.

“This means keeping all doors locked and ensuring no movement across campus. The law enforcement response remains ongoing. Safety is the utmost and essential priority,” it added.

Brown University said in an update:

1. Law enforcement agencies have established a perimeter around a portion of Brown’s campus.

2. Individuals already in residential buildings within the perimeter should continue to shelter in place there.

3. Police will enter all administrative (non-residential) buildings within the perimeter marked by the red boxes on the map to escort all individuals to safe locations outside of the perimeter.

4. All individuals inside administrative buildings within the perimeter should continue to shelter in place until law enforcement officers arrive.

5. For all locations (inside and outside the perimeter), the shelter in place remains ongoing — unless escorted by a law enforcement officer, this means ensuring no movement across or near campus.

Providence Deputy Police Chief Timothy O’Hara said the surveillance video showed a man investigators believe is the suspect in the Brown University shooting case. Read full report here

The university said, “We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of two deceased victims from the active shooting situation at the Barus & Holley engineering building. There are eight additional victims in critical, but stable condition at the hospital. There remains a shelter in place order.”

Brown University President reportedly confirmed that two of the people killed in Brown shooting were students.

Zohran Mamdani said, “The epidemic of gun violence stretches across America. We reckon with it when we step into our houses of worship and out onto our streets, when we drop our children off at kindergarten and when we fear if those children, now grown, will be safe on campus. But unlike so many other epidemics, we possess the cure. We have the power to eradicate this suffering from our lives if we so choose.”

Mayor-Elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani said in a pos on X, "Two people were killed this evening at Brown University by a gunman who remains at large. Eight others are injured, fighting for their lives in a nearby hospital."

"This senseless violence—once considered unfathomable—has become nauseatingly normal to all of us across our nation. Tonight, on the eve of the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, we find ourselves in mourning once again," he said.

One Brown University student, Katie Sun, said she was studying in the building where the shooting took place before hearing “five or six” gunshots and sprinting toward her dorm.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this, so I didn’t really know what to make of it, but there were just” so many in sequence, Sun told CNN’s Jessica Dean on “Newsroom,” describing the gunshots like “bangs or pops.”

Trump told reporters at the White House, “I’ve been fully briefed on the Brown University situation, what a terrible thing it is, and all we can do right now is pray for the victims and for those that were very badly hurt it looks like. We’ll inform you later as to what’s happening, but it’s a shame.”

In a series of alerts, Brown University's emergency notification system, BrownUAlert, warned of an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering building, which is the undergraduate Computer Lab for students enrolled in the engineering courses.

"Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice. 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. Stay tuned for further safety information," the alert stated.

Authorities confirmed that two people had died in the mass shooting at Brown University. According to the Associated Press, the mayor declined to say whether the victims were students.

The Ivy League institution, located in Providence, Rhode Island, the United States (US) has a student population of about 11,000. Saturday was the second day of final exams for the fall semester.

“The Brown University Police reversed their previous statement — The suspect is NOT in custody,” US President Donald Trump posted an hour ago on a social media platform.

On its website, the Brown University described the incident as an "active shooter" situation, with no suspects in police custody as of 5:11 p.m. ET. Other news outlets said as many as 20 individuals were injured, but Reuters has not confirmed those reports.

Two people were killed and eight critically wounded in a shooting Saturday at Brown University, authorities said, as the perpetrator of the attack at the Ivy League school remained at large.

"I can confirm that there are two individuals who have died this afternoon, and there are another eight in critical status," Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Brett Smiley was quoted by AFP as saying

"We do not have a shooter in custody at this time," he added.