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The Digest:

A gunman opened fire at Brown University in Rhode Island, killing two people and critically injuring eight others during final exams, with the suspect still at large and a campus-wide shelter-in-place order in effect.

  • The shooting occurred Saturday afternoon in the Barus & Holley engineering building.
  • Eight victims were transported to Rhode Island Hospital in critical but stable condition.
  • The suspect is described as a male dressed in black who escaped on foot.
  • Initial reports of an arrest were retracted; no weapon has been recovered.
  • President Donald Trump posted about the incident, initially repeating the false custody claim.
  • The FBI and ATF are assisting local and campus police in the response.
  • Students were advised to lock doors, stay hidden, and silence phones.

Sources: CBS News, official statements from Rhode Island authorities