Terrible news to report, as at least 2 are dead and 8 critically wounded after an active shooter opened fire on Brown University. Here’s a live look on the scene: BREAKING: Authorities have declared the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island a mass casualty event. Early reports suggesting as many as 20 victims. Heartbreaking. Please pray for all involved. pic.twitter.com/CykFcAnyz0 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 13, 2025 The White House and President Trump initially reported the suspect was in custody: “I have been briefed on the shooting that took place at Brown University in Rhode Island. The FBI is on the scene. The suspect is in custody. God bless the victims and the families of the victims!” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/3aajBXd3XT — The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 13, 2025 But a new update just shared as of press time for this article says a suspect was in custody but now determined to NOT be the shooter, and the shooter or shooters are believed to still be at large: JUST IN: Officials CONFIRM they had a suspect in custody, but then determined he was not the Brown University shooter. The university had to correct two initial reports throughout the entire ordeal. SUSPECT NOT IN CUSTODYpic.twitter.com/e6MM8lWCLf — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 13, 2025 More here: BREAKING: Officials just confirmed TWO FATAILITIES at the Brown University mass shooting, in a tragic development. 8 in CRITICAL STATUS, but stable, at Rhode Island Hospital. Pray for the victims and their families. This is devastating. NO SHOOTER IN CUSTODY. pic.twitter.com/JVxeEbTm66 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 13, 2025 Here’s a quick summary of what we know so far, according to CNN: What we know so far • At least two people were killed and eight critically wounded when a shooter opened fire during exams today at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, according to officials. • Authorities say they’re still searching for the shooter, who was described as a male dressed in black, but few details were immediately available about the suspect. • The shooting happened at an engineering and physics building where multiple exams were scheduled this afternoon, according to the school. One student told CNN affiliate WJAR he hid under his desk for two hours waiting for police to clear the building. • President Donald Trump says he’s been briefed on the shooting. Federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and ATF, are aiding local law enforcement. • Brown is a private Ivy League research university and one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country. No weapons have been recovered from the shooting but investigators believe that a firearm was used in the incident at Brown University, according to Providence Deputy Chief of Police Tim O’Hara. At a news conference tonight, he said officials are unaware what type of firearm it was. And I’ll just end with this…. Before the MSM and the Far-Left try to politicize this for more gun control, just remind them of this: Before all the gun control retards begin engagement farming and use this attack at Brown University to push an agenda: pic.twitter.com/um9HWSl92s — Mr. Fanger (@tweeterfanger) December 13, 2025