An active shooter was reported on or near the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, the university’s public safety department said this afternoon.

RHODE ISLAND, USA — 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.

Multiple people have been shot at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA, as authorities respond to reports of an active shooter on campus.

Police are responding to a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where at least two people were injured by gunfire and more victims are feared. Authorities said a masked suspect opened fire near campus buildings and fled the scene.