Shortly before midnight in Paris, the results were still uncertain. Several people were reportedly hit by gunfire this Saturday on the campus of Brown University in Providence, capital of the state of Rhode Island, in the northeast of the United States. Two people were killed, according to the city’s mayor.
In a long press release, the university indicated shortly after midnight, Paris time, that a shooting had broken out around 4:20 p.m. (10:20 p.m. in Paris). “We regret to announce that we have confirmation of several gunshot victims, but we are not yet able to provide information on their condition,” she wrote on her website. They were taken to hospital.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley reported two deaths and eight people in critical condition during a press conference.
According to ABC Rhode Island, where the campus is located, police responded to a shooting at Brown University. A previous text message alerted those on campus of a shooting in progress and urged them to lock doors and stay hidden in shelters. “We are working to determine who was in the building at the time of the shooting,” the university wrote in its latest statement. And to specify: “Several exams were planned in this building between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. »
“Continue to stay at home. The police are on site,” the university indicated on its website at midnight Paris time (6 p.m. local time).
The university also walked back an earlier statement saying a suspect was in custody — as Donald Trump had also said. “The situation remains tense and law enforcement continues their search to find the suspect,” Brown University wrote in its latest press release, calling on everyone to remain confined.
Medical help is on site
“Brown is coordinating efforts with several police agencies on scene. Medical assistance is on site,” the university’s latest update said shortly after midnight. “Senior administrative officials at the University are meeting in a crisis unit to coordinate ongoing efforts and support for our community,” the university also wrote in its press release.
“I have been informed of the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. The FBI is on site. The suspect is in police custody. God bless the victims and their families! », However, wrote Donald Trump on his social network, Truth Social, this Saturday evening, while he attended the “Navy vs Army” clash in Baltimore. The American president indicated in a second message that no suspect had ultimately been arrested.
