A shooting in the engineering building at Brown University left at least two people dead and eight critically injured Saturday, Providence’s mayor said, as authorities searched for a suspect.

Officers were hunting through buildings on the Ivy League campus more than two hours after the shooting erupted on the second day of final exams.

The suspect was a male who was dressed in black and last seen leaving the building, said Timothy O’Hara, Deputy Chief of Police.

Mayor Brett Smiley said a shelter-in-place was in effect for the area and encouraged people living near the campus to stay inside and not to return home until it is lifted.

“We have all available resources” to find the suspect, Smiley said.

University officials initially told students and staff that a suspect was in custody, b

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