At least two people have died in a mass shooting at a university this afternoon.

The Ivy League campus in Providence, Rhode Island has been shutdown following reports of 'multiple casualties' in the shooting on Saturday evening.

The latest update from the university reads: "We are providing an update to the active shooting situation. We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of two deceased victims from the active shooting situation at the Barus & Holley engineering building.

"There are eight additional victims in critical, but stable condition at the hospital. There remains a shelter in place order. The shooter or shooters still are not in custody at this time. Law enforcement is active in the area.

"We know there is a lot of fear and concern and uncertainty in the community right now. Law enforcement is actively working to identify the deceased victims, and the hospital personnel also are working to identify those transported to the hospital."

23:54 Paige Ingram

What the University has said so far

The University has issued a number of updates since the initial reports of the shooting at around 4.22pm local time.

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