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Brown University Shooting Initially Thought to Be ‘Mass Casualty’ Event, Dispatch Audio Reveals
Brown University Shooting
Dispatchers Say There Could Be 20 Victims in Harrowing Audio
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Providence, Rhode Island officials thought there could be upwards of 20 victims in the Brown University shooting … according to dispatch audio.
After the initial call for the shooting came in, first responders showed up at the campus swiftly … and, they relayed increasingly troubling estimates on the number of potential victims.
Listen to the clip for yourself … early on, someone says they believe there are 6 victims in the shooting — before someone later revises by saying there could be as many as 20 victims.
One person on the line then then says, “It’s officially going to be a mass casualty event … If there’s possibly 20 victims, we’re going to need as much mutual aid as you can get.”
Individual victims are also described in the audio … one was shot in the back according to dispatchers — while another is lying injured in a stairwell.
Mayor Brett Smiley: At this time there are two deceased and eight who are critical but stable at Rhode Island hospital. Additionally, we do not have a shooter in custody at this time. pic.twitter.com/lPSP7KWUii
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As we told you … Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced two people are dead, while 8 others have been rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Mayor Smiley did say the death and injury toll could rise.
Brown University was put on lockdown this afternoon when shots were initially fired at the Barus & Holley building on the eastern side of campus … with school officials telling students to shelter in place.
Later on, Brown announced a suspect was in custody, but urged people to continue to shelter … which is fortunate since it turns out police hadn’t caught the alleged shooter. Police later explained they engaged in a confrontation with someone who was not actually connected to the shooting which led to the confusion.
Officers have not yet recovered the firearm used in the shooting … and, they only know the shooter is a male dressed in all black.
It is finals week on campus … and, one student told CNN the area where the shooting occurred is full of students either taking or studying for tests.
Michael Pittman
I Was Shocked We Signed Philip Rivers
… But He Still Looks Good!
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The NFL world was stunned when the Colts signed 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers to replace an injured Daniel Jones … and that includes the team’s top wide receiver, Michael Pittman, who told TMZ Sports he was “shocked!”
While that was his first emotion, Pittman told us there was also excitement about the move, especially since Rivers was his first quarterback after entering the league in 2020 (it was PR’s last season, until now, of course).
“He really taught me everything that I learned about being a pro and about routine and everything,” Pittman told Babcock.
“So I feel like there is a lot of love there. I’m excited for him. He’s just like, he’s fired up. He still feels like the same young guy that he was in 2020 and we’ll see what transpires.”
Even though the circumstances around his return aren’t ideal — after all, DJ tore his Achilles — Pittman is still confident his team, currently 11-5, can make a push to the playoffs, and beyond.
“We still have a really talented team, we have a really good defense, we have really good offensive weapons, so we’re not going to give up,” he said.
“We’ll look back after these four games, and maybe it works, maybe it doesn’t, but we’re going to give our best effort.”
The question on everyone’s mind, however, is how does the old man’s arm look?
According to Pittman, not much has changed since the last time they shared the field.
“Philip looks like, to me, he looks like the same guy in 2020,” he said.
That season — which turned out to be his last in an NFL uniform — Rivers threw for 4,169 yards with 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
One thing we know for sure, whether Philip is good or bad on the field, Pittman’s pearly whites will look great ’cause the former 34th overall pick recently teamed up with Oral-B to promote their new toothbrush.
iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball
Nader Sister Look Like Gifts …
Lead Big-Names Shining at Event
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Brooks Nader and her siblings brought the gift of their hot dresses to Jingle Ball … and, they’re just a few of the stars who hit the big event.
Brooks, Sarah, Grace and Mary all showed up at the event in form-fitting, strapless dresses … which stopped high on their thighs.
The quartet all posed with saucy expressions on their faces … arms wrapped around each other in one portrait.
Justina Valentine of “Wild ‘n Out” fame brought some fire to the white carpet … showing off a glimpse of her impressive backside in one alluring snap.
Nelly kept it casual in an off-white sweater … a stern expression on his face in the portrait for which he posed.
Conan Grey, Alex Warren, T. J. Holmes, Amy Robach and Darren Criss are just a few of the bold-faced names who stopped to strike a pose, too.
Oh what fun it is to peruse the best looks at Jingle Ball … so, click through our gallery and check them out!
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