Brown University, Providence (Rhode Island) mein 13 December 2025 ko ek bahut hi tragic active shooter incident hua, jisme 2 logon ki maut ho gayi aur 8 log ghayal hue. Ye ghatna shaam kareeb 4 baje hui, jab campus mein final exams chal rahe the. Is incident ke baad poora campus lockdown par chala gaya aur students ko shelter-in-place karne ke orders diye gaye.
Incident Kya Hua?
Sabse pehle Barus and Holley Engineering & Physics Building ke paas gunfire sunai di, jo students ke liye ek popular study area maana jata hai. Iske baad Governor Street ke aas-paas bhi firing ki reports aayi, jahan kaafi students off-campus rehte hain. Social media par viral videos mein police ko Sciences Library ke paas ghayalon ki madad karte hue dekha gaya.
Police aur law enforcement agencies ne turant action liya aur multiple buildings ko sweep kiya. Brown University ke emergency alerts (RAVE system) ke through students ko clear instructions diye gaye:
“Run agar ho sake, Hide agar zaroori ho, aur Fight sirf last option mein.”
Casualties aur Medical Update
Is shooting mein 2 logon ki jaan chali gayi. 8 injured victims ko turant Rhode Island Hospital le jaya gaya. Reports ke according:
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6 log critical but stable condition mein hain
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1 victim critical hai
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1 ki condition stable batayi gayi hai
Authorities ne kaha hai ki numbers aage update ho sakte hain.
Brown University ki President Christina Paxson ne is din ko “deeply tragic day” kaha aur kaha ki university poori tarah se victims aur unke families ke saath khadi hai. Providence ke Mayor Brett Smiley ne press conference mein death toll confirm kiya aur bataya ki city ke saare resources deploy kar diye gaye hain. Ek initial detention hua tha, lekin baad mein use unrelated declare kar diya gaya.
Suspect Abhi Bhi Farar
Police ke mutabik, suspect ek dark clothing pehne hue male hai jo engineering building se paidal bhag gaya. Abhi tak koi firearm recover nahi hua hai aur kisi ko arrest nahi kiya gaya. Federal, state aur local agencies milkar search operation chala rahi hain. Campus abhi bhi high alert par hai.
Broader Context
Ye incident is hafte ka dusra major campus shooting hai. Isse pehle 9 December ko Kentucky State University mein bhi aisi hi ghatna hui thi. Senator Elizabeth Warren ne gun violence ki kadi ninda ki aur kaha ki students ke liye safe learning environment hona chahiye.
Investigation abhi ongoing hai aur poora desh is heartbreaking incident par nazar banaye hue hai.