{"id":30159,"date":"2025-12-15T05:08:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=30159"},"modified":"2025-12-15T08:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:11:51","slug":"two-killed-and-nine-injured-in-shooting-attack-on-the-campus-of-brown-university-in-providence-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/12\/15\/two-killed-and-nine-injured-in-shooting-attack-on-the-campus-of-brown-university-in-providence-rhode-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Two killed and nine injured in shooting attack on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two people were killed and nine others, all or nearly all of whom are also believed to be students, were injured in a shooting attack on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island the attack.<\/p>\n
Earlier, three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told Sky’s US partner NBC News that a man originally detained had been released. He was named as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson, who had served several years in the US army.<\/p>\n
The release means that the suspected gunman remains at large.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a news conference, Providence mayor Brett Smiley said: “We know that this is likely to cause fresh anxiety for our community and we want to reiterate what we said earlier… which is ever since the initial call, now a day and a half ago, we have not received any credible or specific threats to the Providence community.<\/p>\n
“So the status of safety in our community remains unchanged, and we believe that you remain safe in our community.”<\/p>\n
Mr Smiley said there would be a continuation of an enhanced police presence throughout the city and on the university campus.<\/p>\n
“We have not yet solved this case, but I am confident we are going to do that in the near future,” Rhode Island attorney general Peter Neronha said.<\/p>\n
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The shooting happened inside a classroom on the first floor of the Barus & Holley engineering building, a seven-storey structure home to much of the university’s engineering and physics study and research.<\/p>\n
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Brown University provost Frank Doyle confirmed final exams were taking place in the engineering building when the gunman opened fire.<\/p>\n
A police official told the AP news agency the gunman fired more than 40 9mm rounds. A gun has not been recovered, but officers did seize two loaded 30-round magazines.<\/p>\n
A video released by officials shows a suspect walking down a street away from the campus and turning a corner, dressed in dark, loose-fitting clothing.<\/p>\n
Seven people injured in the shooting were in a stable condition, the Providence mayor, Mr Smiley, said. One remained in critical but stable condition, while another had been discharged, he added.<\/p>\n
Brown is a private university with roughly 7,300 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate students.<\/p>\n
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