A shooting near Brown University, in the state of Rhode Island and one of the elite centers of the United States, left at least two dead and several injured this Saturday, according to the AP agency. The incident occurred in the middle of final exams week before the end of the school semester at a school with more than 10,000 students enrolled, so there was a larger-than-usual student presence in the area over a weekend.
President Donald Trump indicated in a social media post in which he spoke of “victims” that the FBI is on the ground. He also claimed that the suspect had been arrested, although minutes later he corrected that statement to indicate that he had not yet been captured.
“I have been made aware of the shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. The FBI is on scene. The suspect is in custody. God bless the victims and their families!”, the president first declared. A few minutes later, he corrected: “the university police have corrected their previous statements, the suspect is NOT in custody”.
“There is an active shooter near Barus and Holley (a building where the School of Engineering is located and in a particularly busy area). Police are on scene. Stay safe at this time,” the University warned in an alert sent to students. In a second message, the institution mentioned that the suspect had been arrested, although it corrected itself a few minutes later.
“Police have no suspects in custody and continue to search for the suspect(s),” Brown University said. So far, it is unclear whether Trump, in his message about the suspect’s arrest, was referring to new information or quoting the University’s first message.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said his office was monitoring the situation and urged residents “to stay away from the area and use official channels for updates.”
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