A shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and eight others in critical but stable condition Saturday as students gathered for final exams.The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. at the Barus & Holley building, which houses the School of Engineering and the Physics Department.Providence Mayor Brett Smiley confirmed that two people died and eight others were in critical but stable condition at local hospitals; however he did not indicate if the victims are students or staff members.”We do not have a shooter in custody at this time. There is a shelter in place in effect for the greater Brown University area,” Smiley said.Video below: 2 dead, 8 injured in shootingProvidence Police Department Commander Timothy O’Hara said they are searching for a man, dressed in black, who was last seen exiting the building on Hope Street side. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 401-272-1111.”He exited the doors at the Hope Street side of the building. We are working with the FBI on tracking down any video from that area,” O’Hara said.A shelter-in-place is in effect for the area and people living near the campus are urged to stay inside and not to return home until it is lifted. The school initially said a person was taken into custody and then later corrected the alert saying a suspect had not been detained. Dozens of federal and local law enforcement officials, some carrying long weapons, were seen in the area, escorting students to safety. “We know there is a lot of fear and concern and uncertainty in the community right now. Law enforcement is actively working to identify the deceased victims, and the hospital personnel also are working to identify those transported to the hospital,” the school said in a statement.Video below: Search for shooterPresident Donald Trump said late in the afternoon that he has been briefed on the shooting.“God bless the victims and the families of the victims!” he said on his social media site.Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said that the Rhode Island State Police and Emergency Management Agency were monitoring the situation.Brown is a private, nonprofit Ivy League institution with roughly 7,300 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate students. Saturday was the second day of final exams for the fall semester.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. —

A shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and eight others in critical but stable condition Saturday as students gathered for final exams.

The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. at the Barus & Holley building, which houses the School of Engineering and the Physics Department.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley confirmed that two people died and eight others were in critical but stable condition at local hospitals; however he did not indicate if the victims are students or staff members.

“We do not have a shooter in custody at this time. There is a shelter in place in effect for the greater Brown University area,” Smiley said.

Video below: 2 dead, 8 injured in shooting

Providence Police Department Commander Timothy O’Hara said they are searching for a man, dressed in black, who was last seen exiting the building on Hope Street side. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 401-272-1111.

“He exited the doors at the Hope Street side of the building. We are working with the FBI on tracking down any video from that area,” O’Hara said.

A shelter-in-place is in effect for the area and people living near the campus are urged to stay inside and not to return home until it is lifted.

The school initially said a person was taken into custody and then later corrected the alert saying a suspect had not been detained.

Dozens of federal and local law enforcement officials, some carrying long weapons, were seen in the area, escorting students to safety.

“We know there is a lot of fear and concern and uncertainty in the community right now. Law enforcement is actively working to identify the deceased victims, and the hospital personnel also are working to identify those transported to the hospital,” the school said in a statement.

Video below: Search for shooter

President Donald Trump said late in the afternoon that he has been briefed on the shooting.

“God bless the victims and the families of the victims!” he said on his social media site.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said that the Rhode Island State Police and Emergency Management Agency were monitoring the situation.

Brown is a private, nonprofit Ivy League institution with roughly 7,300 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate students. Saturday was the second day of final exams for the fall semester.