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Ivy League Campus Faces Tragedy During Finals
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- At least two people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting at Brown University during finals week.
- Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order while police searched for a male suspect.
- Brown University is an Ivy League institution with over 11,000 students and an $8 billion endowment.
Brown University responded to a mass shooting Saturday, leaving two dead and eight others injured at its Barus & Holley building during finals week.
A shelter-in-place was enforced and nearby streets closed as law enforcement searched for the suspected gunman.
“This is a deeply tragic day for Brown, our families and our local community.”
“There are truly no words that can express the deep sorrow we are feeling for the victims of the shooting that took place today at the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building.”
Brown University President Christina H. Paxson said in a message to the campus community.
“This is a day that we hoped never would come to our community.”
“It is deeply devastating for all of us.”
“We are grateful to law enforcement for their immediate response and their ongoing work to ensure the safety of our community.”
“Please continue to take all steps to be safe.”
The message added.
Rhode Island Hospital remained on lockdown but continued accepting emergency patients.
President Donald Trump stated he was briefed on the situation.
“What a terrible thing it is.”
The president said.
“All we can do right now is pray for the victims and for those that were very badly hurt, it looks like.”
“… We’ll inform you later as to what’s happening, but it’s a shame.”
“Let’s just pray.”
Brown University, with over 11,000 students and about 900 regular faculty, stands among the nation’s prestigious academic institutions.
Saturday’s incident is one of several tragic shootings on college campuses this year, adding to national concerns about safety in higher education.
A Brown University junior said students barricaded themselves in a building, called 911, and waited nearly two hours for police.
“They brought us down into a basement office space with a few hundred people and have been sweeping the building getting groups of people as they call 911 and inform them of their location.”
The student said.
“We’re hearing pretty daunting numbers, and people are all checking in on their friends.”
The recent violence at Brown follows other campus shootings nationwide, highlighting the ongoing challenge to ensure student safety.
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