Multiple people were shot late Saturday afternoon in the area of Brown University in Rhode Island, Providence police said. The suspect is still believed to be at large. 

A university alert told students to lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice. The school said that it did not have information on the conditions of the victims. However, a senior law enforcement source told CBS News that preliminary information indicated that at least two victims were dead and about 20 others were injured.

Those who were injured might not all have sustained gunshot wounds, the source said.  

Initial information indicated the shooting was in the Barus & Holley engineering building but other law enforcement information provided to CBS News indicated it was at a science building.

“We are working immediately to determine who was in the building at the time of the shooting,” the school said. “We had multiple exams scheduled in that building from 2 pm to 5 pm.”  

The university said it “relocated students to get support services at a secure location.”

Just before 6 p.m. local time, Brown University Public Safety said that the “situation remains ongoing.”

In a follow up alert, the school said that shots had also been fired near Governor Street, a few blocks away. However, it later said that the report of a “secondary shooting incident” was “unfounded.”

President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he had been briefed on the shooting. 

“God bless the victims and the families of the victims!” Mr. Trump said. The president initially wrote that a suspect was in custody, but in a follow-up social media post, wrote, “The Brown University Police reversed their previous statement — The suspect is NOT in custody.”

The FBI confirmed in a statement to CBS News that it was assisting “our law enforcement partners in Rhode Island with any and all available resources.” 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also posted on X that it was sending agents to the school. 

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee advised in a social media to “stay clear of the area and monitor official channels for updates.” 

“Praying for our community,” the governor said. 

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