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Brown University says there is an active shooter on campus in Rhode Island

Dec 13, 2025, 1:51 PM | Updated: 9:06 pm

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police responded to an active shooter situation Saturday at Brown University near an engineering building on the Providence, Rhode Island Campus, according to the school’s alert system. No further details were immediately available.

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Brown University says there is an active shooter on campus in Rhode Island