Update: 12/15: 08:00 ET: The Veteran, Benjamin Erickson, who was a person of interest, has been released.
Update: 6 PM ET: The suspect in custody is a 24-year-old Army veteran from Wisconsin.
Update: 7:00 pm ET: NBC News Report
A suspect in the shooting at Brown University is in custody, and an order to shelter in place at the university and surrounding neighborhoods has been lifted. Two people have died, and nine others were wounded following a shooting at the Barus and Holey building of Brown University. Of the injured, one was in critical condition, six were critical but stable, and two were stabilized.
🚨 OH BOY! Now we got the Providence Police Chief speaking in Spanish with no update on the Brown University Shooting
Let me translate what he’s saying – “We have no clue what the fck we are doing” pic.twitter.com/NLJG4as9MG
— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) December 14, 2025
Update at 6:46 pm ET: At least two people were reportedly killed, and eight are critically injured but in stable condition, while police look for the suspect.
Reports say a suspect is in custody and the police are working to confirm whether that person is the suspected shooter.
One of the victims was found with a bullet to the back in front of the science library building.
Update:The arrest of the one youth was taken down.
🚨 BREAKING: Video of the alleged Brown University shooter has been RELEASED by Rhode Island authorities
It’s literally someone taking CELL PHONE VIDEO of a computer screen, and all it shows is the dude casually walking away
These people are WILDLY incompetent. COME ON! pic.twitter.com/faJu3DaBhO
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 14, 2025
Reportedly, twenty people are injured, and no deaths.
🚨🇺🇸 MASS SHOOTING AT BROWN UNIVERSITY: SCANNER REPORTS UP TO 20 VICTIMS, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
What started as a terrifying active shooter situation at Brown University may now be one of the worst campus shootings in recent memory.
According to live scanner audio, authorities are… https://t.co/Pf8QUDvQIF pic.twitter.com/hnfy5DY1Rm
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 13, 2025
Original Story, 5 pm Et
Mass shooting at Brown University by a masked gunman, allegedly still at large. There are reports of at least six casualties as they keep finding more. This is a very early report, and hopefully, there are no casualties. One person was found shot in the back, condition unknown.
🚨 BREAKING: Active shooter at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island
Believed to be at least six casuaIties so far, as more victims continue being found, per radio traffic
The masked gunman is currently at large.
Pray for the students at Brown 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/yn5QnrJblE
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 13, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: MASS CASUALTY event declared at Brown University as now a possible 20 VICTIMS reported following an active shooter situation
Several reports that a masked suspect is now IN CUSTODY, thankfully
Say a prayer for these victims. The exact number of deceased versus… pic.twitter.com/6FetYiAHU5
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 13, 2025
Before the Left calls for gun control…
Rhode Island is a strict gun control state and Brown University is a gun-free zone.
Show them this. Not that it will matter. pic.twitter.com/nlho7h8Pni
— C3 (@C_3C_3) December 14, 2025
