A “person of interest” was taken into custody at the end of an hours-long manhunt after two students were killed and nine other people were injured in a mass shooting on Brown University’s campus
Providence police said early Sunday they detained a man in his mid-20s at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island – several miles away from the university campus.
Brown University lifted its campus-wide shelter-in-place order, although police remained at the location and still considered it an active crime scene.
The Ivy League university said two people died in the attack Saturday evening. Seven injured people were in stable condition as of Sunday and one person was in critical, but stable, condition. Another injured person had been released from the hospital.
More than 400 law enforcement personnel were searching for a suspect after the attack. Officials released a video of a suspect, a male dressed in black, who has not yet been publicly identified.
Authorities said they would provide updates on the investigation as soon as they can.
Key Points
- Police confirm 'person of interest' detained after Brown University shooting
- Kash Patel says a lead from Providence police led to detaining person of interest
- Two students dead and multiple people shot as police search for suspect
- Brown University shooting mapped
- Trump sends 'deepest regards and respects' to families of two killed students
Melania Trump offer prayers to gun violence victims
19:18 , Ariana BaioGiving brief remarks at the White House Christmas reception, First Lady Melania Trump said she heart was with the families who lost loved ones to gun violence this weekend.
“First of all, my thoughts and prayers go to the families of people who lost their loved ones around the world,” Melania Trump said.
“In this difficult time, we are celebrating here Christmas, and I’m thinking about them, what they’re going through.
“My heart is with them,” she added.
Officials are gathering evidence for prosecutors to file charges
19:00 , Ariana BaioThe Providence police chief said law enforcement were working quickly to gather all evidence applicable to the investigation into the shooting at Brown University, in the hopes prosecutors can file charges quickly.
The person of interest detained cannot be held for more than 48 hours when arrested on a weekend, according to Rhode Island criminal law.
"We're going to work with the attorney general's office to make sure that we have the right legal requirements for the charges," Perez said, per NBC News.
Seven students remain hospitalized
18:30 , Ariana BaioOf the nine students who were injured in the Brown University shooting, seven remain hospitalized in stable condition.
One is considered to be in critical condition but is also stable, officials said Sunday.
Another student is expected to be discharged sometime on Sunday.
Trump sends 'deepest regards and respects' to families of two killed students
18:12 , Ariana BaioAt the White House Christmas Reception, Trump began remarks by acknowledging the two students killed and nine others injured at Brown University on Saturday evening.
“Brown University – great school, really one of the greatest schools anywhere in the world,” Trump said.
“Things can happen. To the nine injured, get well fast and to the families of those two that are no longer with us, I pay my deepest regards and respects from the United States of America.”
Now: Trump speaking at White House
18:07 , Ariana BaioPresident Donald Trump is speaking at the White House now, after the deadly shooting at Brown University.
Student who survived attack told mayor active shooter drills helped
18:00 , Ariana BaioDuring Sunday afternoon’s press conference, Mayor Smiley said that one of the survivors of the shooting told him that active shooter drills helped prepare him for what to do during the shooting.
“[He] Literally said to me, ‘You know that active shooter drill they made me do in high school actually helped me in the moment. Which at the same time provided me hope and was so sad,’” Smiley told reporters.
“We shouldn’t have to do active shooter drills, but it helped.”
Person of interest is in mid-20s, police chief says
17:44 , Ariana BaioThe Providence police chief said the person of interest is a male in their mid-20s.
Earlier reporting indicated the suspect may have been in their 30s.
Patel says a lead from Providence police led to detaining person of interest
17:26 , Ariana BaioFBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday that a “lead” from the Providence Police Department helped lead local, state and federal law enforcement to detain a person of interest at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island.
Patel said using the lead, the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team helped provide geolocation data that led to the person of interest.
Despite posting that information, local police in Providence said they would not confirm anything in order to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
An update on the @FBI response at Brown University:@FBIBoston established a command post to intake, develop and analyze leads, and run them to ground.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) December 14, 2025
We activated the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team, to provide critical geolocation capabilities.
As a result, early… pic.twitter.com/KONDEbrduR
Mayor met with survivors in hospital
17:09 , Ariana BaioMayor Brett Smiley says he met with some of the victims and their families at the hospital.
“These survivors are receiving excellent care, and the resilience that these survivors showed and shared with me is frankly pretty overwhelming,” Smiley said.
Officials will hold a memorial Sunday night
17:06 , Ariana BaioMembers of the community are invited to Lippitt Memorial Park Sunday at 5 p.m. for a lighting that will serve as a small memorial for the two individuals who were killed in a shooting.
The community was expected to gather in the park for a lighting to mark the first night of Hanukkah.
Mayor says no major updates
17:03 , Ariana BaioProvidence Mayor Brett Smiley said Sunday afternoon there were no major updates to share on law enforcement’s ongoing investigation into the shooting at Brown University.
Officials said they would provide updates as necessary but would be careful not to release information that could compromise their probe.
Officials hold press conference
17:01 , Ariana BaioOfficials are holding a press conference to provide updates on the investigation.
First year Brown student describes helping seriously injured classmate
16:33 , Ariana BaioSpencer Yang, a first-year student at Brown University who was shot in the leg during a shooting at the school Saturday evening, described how he helped a seriously injured student as they hid behind seats in a classroom.
“To keep him conscious, I just started talking to him, so he didn’t close his eyes and fall asleep,” Yang, 18, told the New York Times in an interview from the hospital.
“I handed him my water,” Yang said. “He wasn’t able to respond that well. He was just there nodding and making noise.”
The other student is now in stable condition.
Yang was in a lecture-style classroom when a person walked in and began shooting. He described the scene as “chaos,” saying people began running down toward the area where the professor typically stands. He told NYT that the most seriously injured students had not reached the front of the room.
Suspect was taken into custody from nearby hotel
15:46 , Ariana BaioThe person accused of killing two people and injuring nine others at Brown University Saturday evening was taken into custody from a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island – just several miles away from Providence.
A guest staying at the hotel told CNN he saw a large number of law enforcement officers outside of the building, including FBI, US Marshals and police.
“We came up to see the snow from Florida and we didn’t expect to see this,” the guest, Mark LaFountaine, told CNN.
Photos show hotel room where suspected shooter was apprehended
15:00 , Ariana Baio
Brown postpones finals in wake of shooting
14:40 , Ariana BaioBrown University is postponing all final exams, papers or projects for Fall 2025 in the wake of the devastating shooting that took place Saturday evening.
“Given the deeply tragic events that took place on our campus yesterday, all remaining undergraduate, graduate and medical classes, exams, and papers or projects for the Fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled,” Provost Francis J. Doyle III wrote.
“This choice was made out of our profound concern for all students, faculty and staff on our campus.”
Doyle said students can expect further updates later.
Watch: Providence police release brief footage of suspect in Brown University shooting
14:30 , Ariana BaioMass shootings more common in US – which has some of most permissive gun laws in developed world
14:00 , Tara CobhamCompared to many countries, mass shootings in schools, workplaces, and places of worship are more common in the US, which has some of the most permissive gun laws in the developed world. The Gun Violence Archive, which defines mass shootings as any incident in which four or more victims have been shot, has counted 389 of them this year in the US, including at least six such shootings at schools.
Last year, the US had more than 500 mass shootings, according to the archive.
'Breathe a little easier' Providence residents told
13:32 , Graeme MassieProvidence residents should be relieved that a “person of interest” is in custody after an hours-long manhunt, according to the city’s mayor.
“The people of Providence should breathe a little easier this morning,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said at a Sunday morning news conference.
Brown students say they waited under desks for two hours during shooting
13:30 , Tara CobhamAs news of the shooting spread, the school told students to shelter in place.
Brown student Chiang-Heng Chien told local TV station WJAR he was working in a lab with three other students when he saw the text about the active shooter situation a block away. They waited under desks for about two hours, he said.
WATCH: President Trump comments on active shooter reported at Brown University
13:00 , Graig GraziosiBrown confirms police lift shelter-in-place order for campus but officers remain in areas
12:46 , Tara CobhamBrown University confirmed in an advisory on Sunday that police had also lifted a shelter-in-place order for its campus in Rhode Island.
The Providence university said that police officers remained in areas still considered an active crime scene.
Police confirm 'person of interest' detained after Brown University shooting
12:44 , Tara CobhamProvidence police have detained a "person of interest" in connection with the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the US Ivy League school.
Providence's Chief Public Information Officer for Public Safety Kristy DosReis told Reuters a person of interest was in police custody after the shooting at the Providence university.
Student who survived high school shooting in 2019 was on campus during Brown attack
12:00 , Alex WoodwardBrown University junior Mia Tretta was wounded in a school shooting at her high school in Santa Clarita, California, in 2019, she told NBC News.
She was at the university when she began to receive a wave of text messages and alerts about an active shooter on campus.
“No one in this country even assumes it’s going to happen to them," she told the outlet. “Once it happens to you, you assume or are told it will never happen again. And obviously that is not the case.”
She said her community at Brown is “in shambles” after the attack.
After she survived the 2019 attack, “I have not been the same person I was that day ever again, and I assume it won't be any different for the students at Brown,” she said.
Police advise Brown University to lift shelter in place order
11:42 , Tara CobhamProvidence police have advised that the shelter in place order end for the entire Brown University campus.
The university confirmed on Sunday that it has been notified to lift the order.
Providence police detain person of interest after Brown University shooting, according to local reports
11:37 , Tara CobhamProvidence police said early on Sunday they have taken a person of interest into custody in connection with the shooting at Brown University, NBC 10 WJAR reported.
The police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Brown University said the shelter-in-place order on its campus was lifted early on Sunday, although police remained at the location and still considered it an active crime scene.
More than 400 law enforcement officers were deployed on Saturday as authorities searched for the suspect in the Rhode Island shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others at the Ivy League school.
Parkland survivor attending Brown University survives second mass shooting
11:00 , Graig GraziosiZoe Weissman, 20, survived the Parkland mass shooting and has now survived a second mass shooting while attending Brown University.
She told MS NOW that she is “really angry.”
“I’m really angry. I’m really angry that this is happening to me all over again. And I’m just in shock,” she said.
Brown freshman: "We saw the cop lights. Then we knew."
10:00 , Graig GraziosiBrown University freshman Shiney Mayanja told CNN about the moment she realized the shooting threat at Brown University was real.
“We didn’t really think about this seriously until we saw more messages and saw people running outside. We saw the cop lights. Then we knew,” Mayanja told the broadcaster.
Brown University President: "A deeply tragic day for Brown"
09:00 , Graig GraziosiBrown University President Christina Paxson sent the following letter to the Brown University community:
Dear Brown Community,
This is a deeply tragic day for Brown, our families and our local community. There are truly no words that can express the deep sorrow we are feeling for the victims of the shooting that took place today at the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building.
We lost two community members today who were fatal victims of the shooting, and at this point, we know there are at least eight additional victims who were transported to the hospital. In this moment, they are in critical but stable condition, but this is an evolving situation. Our hearts are with their families.
Our Department of Public Safety has been working closely with law enforcement and has been informed that the suspect is still at large and the situation remains active. We know this is a source of tremendous fear and anxiety across our community right now. While DPS was at one point informed that there was an individual in custody, that person was determined not to be the shooting suspect after questioning. Therefore, we urge all members of our community to remain vigilant.
We continue to be in lockdown, and it is imperative that all members of our community remain sheltered in place. This means keeping all doors locked and ensuring no movement across campus.
We know our community wants answers, and we will provide them as soon as we can. For now, please know we are doing all we can to keep our community safe and have mobilized support for the students and their families. I encourage you to read the updates being provided via the RAVE alert system and Brown.edu website about this emergency. We are committed to providing updates as soon as information is available.
As we have shared in the alerts, law enforcement is actively working to identify the community members who lost their lives, and we are working with local hospitals to identify those transported for care. Even when we have that information, we may not be able to release it to our campus immediately. Whether or not you spend any time in Barus & Holley, I ask all students, faculty and staff to please be in touch directly with your families to let them know you are safe. They are worried about you.
This is a day that we hoped never would come to our community. It is deeply devastating for all of us. We are grateful to law enforcement for their immediate response and their ongoing work to ensure the safety of our community. Please continue to take all steps to be safe.
All or nearly all victims were students, university says
08:37 , Tara CobhamAll or nearly all of the victims were students, Brown President Christina Paxson told reporters.
Two people were killed in the attack, while seven of the nine wounded were listed as critical late on Saturday, according to Brown University Health.
A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US
08:00 , Graig GraziosiA shooting Saturday at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and at least eight other critically injured. Authorities were still searching for a suspect in the hours afterward.
The shooting occurred on a Saturday afternoon in a campus building with final exams underway. The suspect was dressed in black and left the building on foot, officials said.
The violence prompted a shelter-in-place order for the larger university area. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said “we have all available resources” to find the suspect.
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Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg responds to Brown University mass shooting
07:30 , Graig GraziosiHogg said the following in a thread on X:
“Shootings like the one that happened today at Brown and the ones that happen every single day in this country are not inevitable. It does not have to be this way. The only reason it is this way is because of our leaders refusal to do anything substantial.
Even if you completely disagree with me we have to agree there is stuff we can do even if small to address this crisis that no sane person wants to continue. If after every shooting we decided to just do something even if it was small we could massively reduce gun violence.
As always I’m happy to meet with any republican who wants to do something about this. I can respect people who don’t agree but I can’t accept there’s nothing we can do when we all do agree this crisis has to be addressed. I’m not just talking mass shootings either I’m talking gun suicide, daily gun violence, unintentional shootings, all of it. We can decide to do something or we can continue to debate this.”
WATCH: Brown student evacuates after shooting at Brown University
07:00 , Graig GraziosiRhode Island governor says security review will be conducted in the wake of the shooting
06:30 , Graig GraziosiRhode Island Governor Dan McKee told CNN that state authorities would conduct a review of Brown University campus buildings to make sure they are safe enough for students. He said that review would occur some time after the active situation is under control.
“Everything needs to be looked at on a daily basis and we do that, and we prepare for emergencies,” McKee said. “This is no exception… Until we actually know more, it’s difficult to make comment in terms of whether the situation was as safe as it should be, but we’ll follow up.”
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley warns against social media misinformation concerning Brown University shooting
06:00 , Graig GraziosiSmiley: There is a lot of misinformation that can spread. As it pertains to official updates regarding the shelter in place or any future announcements, please follow the city of Providence official social media channels. If it did not come from an official channel, it is not… pic.twitter.com/Ve7uCbqQJ7
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 14, 2025
WATCH: Police release video of suspect involved in Brown University shooting
05:45 , Graig GraziosiNo press briefings scheduled overnight
05:40 , Graig GraziosiProvidence Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters late on Saturday not to expect any additional briefings during the overnight hours of Sunday morning.
He said that an impromptu briefing could be called if there is a major development in the investigation.
Providence residents will see elevated police presence around the city on Sunday
05:30 , Graig GraziosiProvidence Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters on Saturday night that there would be an “enhanced and visible” police presence in the city on Sunday.
He told residents not to cancel their Sunday plans, but warned them that law enforcement personnel would still be very visible as the hunt for the Brown University mass shooting suspect continues.
Brown University shooting: Two people dead and multiple people shot as police search for suspect
05:25 , Graig GraziosiTwo students are dead and at least nine others are injured after a gunman fired into a classroom at a prestigious Ivy League university in Rhode Island and appeared to walk off campus without a trace.
Saturday’s mass shooting at Brown University in Providence forced campus buildings and parts of the city into lockdown, with students barricading themselves in buildings for hours while hundreds of law enforcement officers swarmed the city.
The suspect appeared to have escaped before police arrived and — except for one brief surveillance video showing a person dressed in black rounding a corner outside the campus — all but disappeared.
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Two dead and suspect on the loose after mass shooting at Brown University
Providence mayor tells locals not to cancel their Sunday plans
05:15 , Graig GraziosiAfter a more than six hour lockdown — and with a suspect still at large — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told locals that they should not cancel their Sunday plans.
“We at this time are not recommending that those events be cancelled. It’s a personal choice whether you want to cancel your holiday party but we do not think it is necessary,” he said.
Smiley said he does not have reason to believe there is a persistent threat in the area.
“We do believe you can safely go to church in the morning,” he said.
Professor describes scene inside Brown University classroom where Saturday's shooting occurred
04:59 , Graig GraziosiRachel Friedberg, a Brown economics professor, told Ocean State Media that the mass shooting at Brown University occurred in her classroom. She was not in the room at the time, but was given details from her teaching assistant.
“The room has stadium seating with doors that enter at the top,” Friedberg said. “He said that the shooter came in the doors, yelled something — he couldn’t remember what he yelled — and started shooting.”
“Students started to scramble to try to get away from the shooter, trying to get lower down in the stadium seating, and people got shot.”
Brown University cancels finals for tomorrow
04:47 , Graig GraziosiBrown University Provost Frank Doyle confirmed that final exams will be canceled for tomorrow.
"At this time, we will not be having final exams tomorrow," he said.
Saturday’s shooting reportedly occurred during a final exam review.
Mapped: 2 killed, 9 injured at Brown University
04:37 , Alex Woodward'No useful video' from inside building, mayor says
04:28 , Alex WoodwardOfficials have uncovered “no useful video” from inside the building where the gunman fired into a classroom where students were preparing for exams, according to Mayor Brett Smiley.
The only images of a suspect that emerged seven hours after the shooting appear in a brief video of a figure dressed in all black walking away from the scene. The person’s face is not visible.
Shelter in place remains in effect, mayor says
04:20 , Alex WoodwardProvidence Mayor Brett Smiley says a shelter in place order remains in effect for much of the East Side, and there will be increased law enforcement presence through Sunday.
The mayor is not suggesting that church services and other events cancel or postpone.
He does not have any updates on the investigation, and a gunman remains on the loose after apparently vanishing from campus after killing two people and injuring at least nine others.
FBI launches website and hotline for tips
04:17 , Alex WoodwardThe FBI is collecting video evidence and tips after the mass shooting at Brown, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced at a final press conference Saturday night.
The FBI launched fbi.gov/brownuniversityshooting and a dedicated hotline at 401-652-5767.
Student who survived high school shooting in 2019 was on campus during Brown attack
04:08 , Alex WoodwardBrown University junior Mia Tretta was wounded in a school shooting at her high school in Santa Clarita, California, in 2019, she told NBC News.
She was at the university when she began to receive a wave of text messages and alerts about an active shooter on campus.
“No one in this country even assumes it’s going to happen to them," she told the outlet. “Once it happens to you, you assume or are told it will never happen again. And obviously that is not the case.”
She said her community at Brown is “in shambles” after the attack.
After she survived the 2019 attack, “I have not been the same person I was that day ever again, and I assume it won't be any different for the students at Brown,” she said.
Video shows suspect in all black rounding a corner after shooting
04:01 , Alex WoodwardProvidence authorities have released a brief video they say shows the suspect leaving the building after a mass shooting on campus.
Parkland survivor attending Brown University survives second mass shooting
03:48 , Graig GraziosiZoe Weissman, 20, survived the Parkland mass shooting and has now survived a second mass shooting while attending Brown University.
She told MS NOW that she is “really angry.”
“I’m really angry. I’m really angry that this is happening to me all over again. And I’m just in shock,” she said.
Providence has extremely low homicide rate
03:27 , Graig GraziosiProvidence, with a population of 200,000, had only two homicides in 2025 until the Brown University mass shooting on Saturday night.
In 2024, the city recorded 11 homicides.
Brown freshman: "We saw the cop lights. Then we knew."
03:15 , Graig GraziosiBrown University freshman Shiney Mayanja told CNN about the moment she realized the shooting threat at Brown University was real.
“We didn’t really think about this seriously until we saw more messages and saw people running outside. We saw the cop lights. Then we knew,” Mayanja told the broadcaster.
Investigators found shell casing at shooting scene
03:04 , Graig GraziosiInvestigators have recovered shell casings from the scene of the Brown University mass shooting.
“Yes, it’s shell casings, but we’re not going to release any specific information about that type of evidence,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said during a 9:30 pm press conference.
Brown University president confirms all victims were Brown University students
03:01 , Graig GraziosiBrown University President Catherine Paxson confirmed that all of the people injured in Saturday night’s mass shooting at Brown University were students.
“Our focus right now is on supporting the families who have been affected by this, families of the two students who sadly lost their lives today,” as well as the eight other students who are recovering at Rhode Island Hospital, she said during a press conference on Saturday night.
Congressman Seth Magaziner issues statement after Brown University shooting
02:59 , Graig GraziosiCongressman Seth Magaziner released the following statement on Saturday night:
“I am deeply saddened by the shooting that occurred today on Brown University’s campus and am praying for the victims and their families. It is devastating that this tragedy struck so close to home today, targeting innocent members of the Brown Community as they prepared to head home for the holidays.
I am grateful to the law enforcement and first responders who courageously responded to the scene and continue to work to find the shooter. I am in close contact with university and local officials to monitor the situation and ensure the safety of students and nearby residents. I urge everyone in the area to follow guidance from local law enforcement.”
Outer doors to Brown University Barus and Holley building were unlocked due to finals
02:55 , Graig GraziosiThe exterior doors at the Barus and Holley engineering building at Brown University, where Saturday’s mass shooting occurred, were unlocked because finals were in progress.
Neither police nor Brown University President Christine Paxson could say what the students who were in the classroom at the time of the shooting were doing in the classroom.
Shelter-in-place order remains as of 9:30 press conference
02:50 , Graig GraziosiResidents in the Brown University are still under a shelter-in-place order. Police have still not arrested a suspect, but have captured an image of a suspect in video footage.
Law enforcement releases a video of the suspect
02:49 , Graig GraziosiLaw enforcement said it will release a video of the Brown University shooting suspect at the close of a 9:30 pm press conference.
The suspect’s face is not visible in the video. Police do not have video of the suspect entering the building, but they captured him leaving. Providence Police Commander Tim O’Hara has asked for anyone who knows anything about the suspect to call in to the department.
He confirmed that the shooting occurred on the first floor of the campus engineering building and primarily happened in a single class room.
One additional person wounded; governor talks to Trump and Patel
02:45 , Graig GraziosiLocal officials confirmed at a 9:30 press conference that a ninth person is in the hospital from wounds sustained in the shooting. That individual was not shot but was hurt by shrapnel caused by the shooting. They have non life-threatening injuries.
Governor Dan McKee said he has spoken with FBI Director Kash Patel and President Donald Trump, and said they have both offered federal assistance to Rhode Island investigators and emergency responders.
Rhode Island governor says security review will be conducted in the wake of the shooting
02:40 , Graig GraziosiRhode Island Governor Dan McKee told CNN that state authorities would conduct a review of Brown University campus buildings to make sure they are safe enough for students. He said that review would occur some time after the active situation is under control.
“Everything needs to be looked at on a daily basis and we do that, and we prepare for emergencies,” McKee said. “This is no exception… Until we actually know more, it’s difficult to make comment in terms of whether the situation was as safe as it should be, but we’ll follow up.”
Statement from Congressman Gabe Amo
02:33 , Graig GraziosiRhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo issued the following statement on Saturday evening:
“My thoughts are with the Brown University and Providence communities, and our extended Rhode Island family tonight. The loss of two lives is an unimaginable tragedy for their families. I am praying for the swift recovery of the victims that are currently hospitalized.
Thank you to law enforcement, first responders, and medical professionals who arrived to the scene so quickly. I wish them safety as they work to apprehend whomever is responsible for this shooting.
This is an active, evolving situation, so if you are on campus or in the neighborhoods nearby continue to shelter in place and follow instructions from local authorities. If you have information or security camera footage, call 911.
The scourge of mass shootings is a horrific stain on our nation. We must seek policies to ensure that these tragedies do not strike yet another community and no more lives are needlessly taken from us.
There are difficult days ahead, but we are stronger when we look out for one another.”
My statement on shooting at Brown University. pic.twitter.com/E7ff0B2Oxe
— Congressman Gabe Amo (@RepGabeAmo) December 14, 2025
Wedding — including bride and groom — are in lockdown after Brown University mass shooting
02:30 , Graig GraziosiLocal broadcaster WPRI reports that a wedding was in progress near the Brown University campus around the time of the shooting on Saturday. Wedding guests — as well as the bride and groom — have reportedly been locked down at the venue for more than five hours.
Gun violence organization Everytown for Gun Safety responds to Brown University mass shooting
02:25 , Graig GraziosiEverytown for Gun Safety issued the following statement on Saturday night:
“Students on college campuses should be preparing for final exams and winter break — not enduring yet another all too familiar tragedy caused by gun violence,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said. “While we await details, one thing is clear: today’s shooting at Brown University is another unacceptable reminder of our nation’s gun violence crisis. We either take action, or we bury more of our kids.
Our hearts are breaking for the Brown University community as they grapple with yet another deadly school shooting in America, ” said Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action. “No student should ever receive an alert telling them to run, hide, and fight just to survive on campus. This is not normal, it is not acceptable, and our students deserve action that ends gun violence — not instructions on how to endure a tragedy that never should have happened.”
