A shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island has left multiple people wounded and at least two dead, according to authorities, marking a tragic end to the fall semester at the Ivy League institution.
The incident occurred on December 13, 2025, when gunfire erupted on the Providence campus. A university official confirmed that “multiple people” had been shot in what authorities are describing as an active situation. “There have been multiple people shot,” DosReis said. “It continues to be an active investigation and we are urging people to shelter in place,” according to a statement reported by international media.
The Associated Press, citing an unnamed source familiar with the investigation, has indicated that at least two people were killed in the attack. However, official casualty figures haven’t been released as authorities continue to secure the scene.
Campus on Lockdown
Students and faculty were instructed to shelter in place as law enforcement swarmed the historic campus. The shooting comes during what would typically be a busy period, with many students preparing for winter break after completing final exams.
What prompted the violence? That remains unclear as investigators work to piece together the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The identity of the shooter and whether they’ve been apprehended hasn’t been confirmed by officials.
Brown University, founded in 1764 and located in Providence, is home to approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The campus community now joins a growing list of educational institutions that have experienced gun violence in recent years.
Local hospitals have reportedly received multiple victims, though the exact number and conditions of those injured haven’t been disclosed. Emergency response protocols were activated immediately, with ambulances and police vehicles converging on the campus within minutes of the first reports.
Community Response
The shooting has sent shockwaves through Rhode Island’s capital city. Parents of students frantically tried to contact their children as news of the shooting spread across social media and news outlets.
“It’s every parent’s worst nightmare,” said one mother waiting outside the police perimeter, who hadn’t yet been able to reach her daughter. “You send them off to college thinking they’ll be safe.”
University officials have promised to provide counseling and support services to students and staff affected by the tragedy. The coming days will likely bring difficult questions about campus security and whether additional measures could have prevented the attack.
As night fell on Providence, the investigation continued, with many details still unknown and a community left to grapple with an act of violence that transformed an ordinary December day into one that will be remembered with sorrow for years to come.
