Brown University Shooting Initially Thought to Be ‘Mass Casualty’ Event, Dispatch Audio Reveals

Providence, Rhode Island officers thought there could possibly be upwards of 20 victims within the Brown University capturing … in keeping with dispatch audio.

After the preliminary name for the capturing got here in, first responders confirmed up on the campus swiftly … and, they relayed more and more troubling estimates on the variety of potential victims.

Listen to the clip for your self … early on, somebody says they imagine there are 6 victims within the capturing — earlier than somebody later revises by saying there could possibly be as many as 20 victims.

One individual on the road then then says, “It’s officially going to be a mass casualty event … If there’s possibly 20 victims, we’re going to need as much mutual aid as you can get.”

Individual victims are additionally described within the audio … one was shot within the again in keeping with dispatchers — whereas one other is mendacity injured in a stairwell.

As we advised you … Providence Mayor Brett Smiley introduced two persons are lifeless, whereas 8 others have been rushed to the hospital in vital situation. Mayor Smiley did say the loss of life and harm toll might rise.

Brown University was placed on lockdown this afternoon when photographs have been initially fired on the Barus & Holley constructing on the jap facet of campus … with college officers telling college students to shelter in place.

Later on, Brown introduced a suspect was in custody, however urged individuals to proceed to shelter … which is lucky because it seems police hadn’t caught the alleged shooter. Police later defined they engaged in a confrontation with somebody who was not truly related to the capturing which led to the confusion.

Officers haven’t but recovered the firearm used within the capturing … and, they solely know the shooter is a male wearing all black.