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At least 2 dead in Brown University shooting

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  • A shooting at Brown University’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon resulted in at least two fatalities and eight people critically injured.
  • Law enforcement officials are actively searching for the suspect, who remains at large, and no weapon has been recovered.
  • Providence officials issued a shelter-in-place order for residents and urged them to contact police with any information.
  • Brown University students received an emergency alert at approximately 4:20 p.m., advising them to lock doors, silence phones, and stay hidden.
  • President Donald Trump called the shooting “a terrible thing,” saying, “All we can do right now is pray for the victims.”
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