Brown University alerted students of a reported active shooter on campus on Saturday.
“There’s an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering,” the school said in an emergency alert issued about 4:20 p.m.
“Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice,” the notice said.
In this June 25, 2016, file photo, a gate is shown on the campus of Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island.
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The school initially posted an update that said a suspect was in custody however in a follow-up post, the university said: “Police do not have a suspect in custody and continue to search for suspect(s).”
Around 5:30 p.m. Brown officials released another update that said there was a “Report of shots fired near Governor street.”
It was not immediately known if there are victims or their conditions.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
