{"id":2520969,"date":"2025-12-13T19:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dead-eight-injured-in-shooting-at-brown-university\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T19:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:37:51","slug":"two-dead-eight-injured-in-shooting-at-brown-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dead-eight-injured-in-shooting-at-brown-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Two dead, eight injured in shooting at Brown University"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-dead-eight-injured-in-shooting-at-brown-university%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2520969&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A shooting occurred at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, resulting in two deaths and eight injuries, with all the injured reported to be in critical but stable condition. The incident took place around 4 p.m. Eastern time in the Barus and Holley building, which houses the university&#8217;s engineering and physics departments, where students were taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-was-acquitted-of-rape-but-his-student-visa-lapsed-due-to-the-charges-now-hes-being-deported\/\" title=\"He Was Acquitted Of Rape But His Student Visa Lapsed Due To The Charges. Now He\u2019s Being Deported.\">final exams<\/a>. The suspected shooter, described as a male dressed in black, remains at large, and police have yet to recover the weapon used.Law enforcement is actively searching for the suspect and advising people to avoid the area. The university has urged students to shelter in place. Authorities, including Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Rhode Island Governor Brad McKee, condemned the shooting. President Donald Trump and several lawmakers expressed their condolences and emphasized the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-pushes-back-against-democrat-led-gun-control-efforts\/\" title=\"GOP pushes back against Democrat-led gun control efforts\">address gun violence<\/a>. The FBI is involved in the examination, and the situation continues to develop.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Two dead, eight injured in shooting at Brown University<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2443617\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two people have died and eight are injured after a shooting at Brown University in Providence, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rhode-island\">Rhode Island<\/a>, on Saturday, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley made the announcement at a press conference alongside state officials including Gov. Brad McKee (D-RI), who called the shooting &ldquo;unthinkable.&rdquo; All of the eight injured are in critical, but stable condition, according to the university. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3917112\/fbi-warn-antifa-attack-saturdays-lets-go-wa-event\/\">FBI, Tumwater PD warn of possible Antifa attack at Saturday&#8217;s Let&#8217;s Go WA event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3917091\/los-angeles-mayor-urges-hiring-400-police-officers\/\">Los Angeles mayor urges hiring of over 400 police officers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3917081\/bill-protect-school-kids-sexual-misconduct\/\">Bill designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >protect school kids<\/a> from sexual misconduct<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The suspected shooter is not in custody, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> is looking for a male dressed in black, Providence Deputy Chief of Police Tim O&rsquo;Hara said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re utilizing every resource possible to find this suspect,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Hara said. &ldquo;Please do not come to the area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police have also not recovered any weapon used in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We just know that it was a firearm. What type of firearm, we&rsquo;re unaware of,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Hara added.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting happened at the Barus and Holley building on campus shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern time. The building houses Brown&rsquo;s engineering and physics department, and University Provost Francis J. Doyle III confirmed that students there were in the middle of final exams.<\/p>\n<p>The university is still urging students to shelter in place.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said he has been briefed on the shooting, adding that the FBI is on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have been briefed on the shooting that took place at Brown University in Rhode Island. The FBI is on the scene,&rdquo; the president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115714676658999589\">posted<\/a> on Truth Social. &ldquo;God bless the victims and the families of the victims!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump later spoke to reporters briefly after returning to the White House from the Army-Navy game, lamenting the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been fully briefed on the Brown University situation, what a terrible thing it is, and all we can do right now is pray for the victims and for those that were very badly hurt it looks like,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll inform you later as to what&rsquo;s happening, but it&rsquo;s a shame.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers poured in with statements reacting to the news.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Terrible news out of Rhode Island this evening,&rdquo; Vice President JD Vance said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1999991781191237975\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re all monitoring the situation and the FBI stands ready to do anything to help. We&rsquo;re all thinking of and praying for the victims tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) also said he is &ldquo;praying for the safety of students and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-police-association-endorses-ruben-gallego-for-senate-after-backing-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Arizona ... Association endorses Ruben Gallego for Senate after backing ... - Washington Examiner\">law enforcement&#038;rdquo<\/a>; at Brown.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;May God protect everyone affected and bring comfort to their families and loved ones,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1999979321369489825\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1999997858179928389\">said<\/a> he is &ldquo;heartbroken&rdquo; by the Brown shooting and called for Congress to &ldquo;do more to stop this senseless gun violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 dead, 8 injured in Brown University shooting, officials say<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2520971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/brown-university-shooting.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60369,13980,4300,3699],"class_list":["post-2520969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-brown-university","tag-casualties","tag-shooting","tag-violence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/brown-university-shooting.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2520969"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2520973,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520969\/revisions\/2520973"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2520971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2520969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2520969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}