Authorities in Rhode Island were actively looking for a suspect following a shooting at Brown University in Providence that left two people dead and eight others critically injured, Reuters reported.

Several streets surrounding the campus remained closed for hours after the incident, and law enforcement increased security across the city while continuing the search for the suspect.

Compared with many other countries, the United States experiences a higher frequency of mass shootings in schools, workplaces, and religious institutions, a trend that coincides with some of the least restrictive gun laws among developed nations.

US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he had been briefed on the situation, which he called "terrible."

"All we can do right now is pray

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