Shooting at U.S. Brown University kills 2, injures 8 people

At least two people were killed and eight others wounded Saturday afternoon at Brown University in Providence, the U.S. state of Rhode Island, campus officials said.

Police said the incident occurred near an academic and research area on campus, where students were in the midst of their second day of final exams. Law enforcement officers were dispatched to the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.

Authorities said the suspected shooter is a male dressed in black and that an extensive search is underway. As the shooter is still at large, the university said that the campus remained in lockdown, urging all members of the community to remain vigilant and shelter in place.