Providence: Brown University shooting kills two, wounds eight
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Providence, R.I. A gunman opened fire Saturday in the engineering building at Brown University during final exams, killing two people and critically wounding eight, city officials said on Saturday evening. Police searched campus buildings and nearby neighborhoods while investigators described the suspect as a male wearing dark clothing who left on foot; no weapon has been publicly recovered. University officials issued shelter-in-place alerts and initially misstated that a suspect was detained before correcting that information. State and local leaders, including the governor and mayor, briefed the public as hospitals treated the wounded. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Providence, R.I. A gunman opened fire Saturday in the engineering building at Brown University during final exams, killing two people and critically wounding eight, city officials said on Saturday evening. Police searched campus buildings and nearby neighborhoods while investigators described the suspect as a male wearing dark clothing who left on foot; no weapon has been publicly recovered. University officials issued shelter-in-place alerts and initially misstated that a suspect was detained before correcting that information. State and local leaders, including the governor and mayor, briefed the public as hospitals treated the wounded. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Earlier this year: Rhode Island passed an assault-weapons sale/manufacture restriction.
- 2. About 4:05 p.m. local time: university leaders became aware after a 911 call.
- 3. Saturday afternoon: shooter opened fire in Brown's engineering building during final exams.
- 4. Immediate response: Brown issued shelter-in-place alerts; police searched buildings and neighborhoods.
- 5. Officials confirmed two dead, eight critically injured; investigation and hospital care ongoing.
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