Brown University says there is an active shooter on campus in Rhode Island

Police responded to an active shooter situation on Saturday on campus at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, according to the school’s alert system. Officials said a suspect was in custody.

The shooting was reported near the Barus & Holley building, a seven-story structure that houses the School of Engineering and Physics Department, according to the school’s website. It includes 117 laboratories, 150 offices, and 15 classrooms.

Officials were still gathering information from the active scene, said Kristy DosReis, chief public information officer for the city.

The Ivy League school is a private, nonprofit institution with about 7,300 undergraduates and just over 3,000 graduate students, according to its website.

Saturday was the second day of final exams for the fall semester.

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