Person of interest in custody after deadly shooting at Brown University

5 Essential Facts About the Brown University Shooting Every Student Should KnowPerson of interest in custody The first official warning came at 4:15 p.m., ten minutes after the shooting began. Brown University’s emergency alert system sent urgent texts, emails, and calls to the entire campus: an active shooter was near Barus and Holley. The message instructed everyone to follow the national standard protocol: "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT." Three campus sirens also blared across College Hill, signaling a life-threatening emergency. The law enforcement response was massive and immediate. Within minutes, the campus was flooded with over 400 officers from Providence Police, Rhode Island State Police, and federal agencies like the ATF and FBI. They were armed with assault weapons and tactical gear, quickly establishing a perimeter around Barus and Holley as a campus-wide lockdown was enforced.