Multiple people were shot Saturday in the area around Brown University, prompting active-shooter alerts and a campus-wide shelter-in-place as local police and the FBI responded. The incident occurred near Barus & Holley, a building that houses Brown’s engineering and physics facilities, and unfolded during the second day of final exams. University officials initially reported a suspect in custody and later retracted that claim as investigators continued to search the area. Providence police said details were preliminary; the FBI is assisting. The response disrupted finals, campus operations, and emergency communications, and will trigger after-action reviews of campus safety protocols and counseling support for students and staff. Brown’s leadership and municipal authorities are coordinating notifications and victim support; the episode raises immediate questions about campus policing, mental-health triage during crises, and continuity plans for students finishing the semester.