Brown University shooting: Police say 'multiple' people shot

Hundreds of police officers are hunting for a gunman who killed two people and wounded nine others at Brown University in the US state of Rhode Island. The Ivy League campus remains under lockdown.

US police confirmed on Saturday that "multiple" people had been shot after reports of an active shooting situation on Brown University's campus in Providence.

Police say the suspect is still at large more than ten hours later, despite surveillance footage being released and federal agents joining one of the largest campus searches in recent years.

The incident happened at a university building where final exams were being held. Streets around the campus were filled with emergency vehicles as local, state, and federal officers searched for the suspect.

"Multiple shot in the area of Brown University. This is an active investigation. Please shelter in place or avoid the area until further notice," Providence Police wrote on X after the incident. 

There were no immediate details about the victims' conditions or the circumstances of the shooting.

Earlier, officials said a suspect was in custody, but the school emergency alert system later said "police do not have a suspect in custody and continue to search for suspect(s)."

What we know so far about the Brown University shooting

"This remains an active crime scene," according to the school's emergency alert system.

The shooting was taking place near the Barus & Holley building, which houses the School of Engineering and Physics Department.

"Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," the school said.

The Ivy League school has about 11,000 students.

We are continuing to report on this unfolding story in our live blog here

Edited by: Rana Taha