A targeted attack at Brown University left two students dead and multiple others wounded, and law enforcement continues to hunt for the suspect. Providence police and the FBI have circulated limited surveillance footage and offered a reward as the investigation—and campus trauma—unfolds. Students sheltered in place during a 12‑hour lockdown and the university has canceled in‑person finals and moved to remote options. Brown officials and local authorities say limited building cameras and an unlocked exterior door during exam week hampered initial video evidence collection. The FBI has released short clips and announced a reward; investigators have said a detained person of interest was released after questioning. The episode has prompted a wider round of security reviews and temporary precautions at peer institutions. The violence has reopened debates about campus openness and emergency protocols, with university leaders balancing academic continuity and student safety. Brown’s administration faces immediate pressures to account for building access policies, shelter‑in‑place procedures, and mental‑health supports for a community reeling from the attack.