multiple” gunshots on campus; no suspects are in arrest – Brown university

The Providence Police Department confirmed “multiple” people were shot after gunfire rang out late Saturday afternoon at Brown University in Rhode Island.

School officials confirmed emergency medical personnel are on scene after an active shooter was reported near the Barus and Holley engineering building on Hope Street.

Just before 5:30 p.m. local time, the university said there were also reports of shots fired near Governor Street.

An alert text message sent to students said to “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,” school officials wrote in the alert. “Stay tuned for further safety information.”

As of 5:11 p.m. local time, no suspects were in custody, according to a Brown University alert.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are at the scene, according to university officials.

“This is an active investigation,” Providence Police Department officials wrote in a statement on X. “Please shelter in place or avoid the area until further notice.”

Brown University, the Providence Police Department and Rhode Island State Police did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.

Brown University kicked off final exams Thursday.

It is unclear how many students and faculty were in the affected buildings when the shooting occurred.

Several buildings were placed on lockdown, according to the school newspaper.