Photos| Shooting on the campus of Brown University…and Trump: We pray for the victims

Two people were killed and eight others were seriously injured on Saturday in Shooting on the campus of the prestigious Brown University in the US state of Rhode Island, according to officials, while the perpetrator is still at large.

Brett Smiley, mayor of the city of Providence in the northeastern United States, said in a press conference "I can confirm that two people died this afternoon, and eight others are in critical but stable condition"

Signed The shootingat the Parros and Holly Building, which houses the engineering and physics departments on campus and where many exams were scheduled to take place.

Law enforcement described the suspect as a man dressed in all black.

Deputy Police Chief Timothy O’Hara said "We are using all possible resources to find this suspect. The shelter-in-place and shelter-in-place order remains in effect".

He added "I urge everyone to take this seriously. Please do not approach the area".

The authorities reported that the gunman was last seen leaving the building, noting that no weapon was found.

Brown University reported in an alert at 4:22 pm (21:22 GMT) about "Active armed presence near Paros and Holly Engineering Department"And I asked everyone "Close doors and phones and take shelter until further notice"

Law enforcement forces and rescue teams deployed to the scene, the local news station reported "WPRI" About the presence of clothes and blood on a sidewalk.

FBI Director Kash Patel said on the X platform, that his agency provides "All necessary capabilities"

Katie Sun told the B newspaper:"Rhone Daily Herald" The student said she was studying in a nearby building when she heard gunfire, so she ran back to her university residence, leaving all her belongings behind.

She added "Honestly, it was very terrifying. The shots sounded like they were coming from… where the classrooms were"

President Donald Trump announced that he was informed of the incident, saying: "What a terrible thing",adding "All we can do now is pray for the victims"

The prestigious university in Providence has approximately 11,000 students.

This shooting is the latest in a long series of attacks on schools in the United States, where attempts to restrict the possession of firearms have failed.