Chaos erupted at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 13, 2025, when a shooter dressed in black opened fire inside the Barus and Holley building, home to the School of Engineering and Physics Department, during a final exam review session for a principles of economics class. The attack killed two students and wounded
Chaos erupted at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 13, 2025, when a shooter dressed in black opened fire inside the Barus and Holley building, home to the School of Engineering and Physics Department, during a final exam review session for a principles of economics class.
The attack killed two students and wounded nine others, with seven in critical but stable condition and one in critical condition as of Sunday morning.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley confirmed the victims were all students, calling it a “tragic day” as law enforcement swarmed the campus, locking down buildings and neighborhoods for hours.
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The gunman fled the scene, prompting a massive manhunt with over 400 officers, including FBI agents, searching streets and buildings late into the night.
A person of interest was detained early Sunday at a Hampton Inn hotel in Coventry, about 20 miles from campus, after cellphone data geolocated him, with one firearm recovered equipped with a laser sight. Surveillance video released by Providence police showed the suspect, described as a male in his 30s wearing dark clothing, walking away from the area.
The shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday morning, but classes, exams, and projects for the fall semester were canceled.
Witnesses described hearing gunshots and screams, with students barricading doors and hiding in basements. One junior recounted the surreal night, while a teaching assistant in a nearby building heard the chaos unfold.
The shooting comes amid broader concerns over campus violence, with Brown canceling all remaining academic activities. President Trump was briefed, stating the FBI is on the scene, while Governor Dan McKee mobilized resources.
The tragedy has shaken the prestigious Ivy League school, with President Christina Paxson calling it “unimaginable sorrow” for the community.
As investigations continue, questions swirl about motive and security lapses in unlocked buildings.
This campus slaughter robs innocent students of their futures, turning safe spaces into killing fields under lax security the left ignores. Trump’s FBI is hunting answers to protect your kids on college grounds. Patriots, demand armed guards and zero tolerance for threats!
Brown’s bloodbath is the left’s woke failure—disarmed campuses invite monsters while radicals run free. Trump’s law enforcement is delivering justice; MAGA backs armed protection for students. Stand with Trump to end campus chaos in 2025!