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.

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.

You don’t wanna play Monopoly with this star, because they’re known to own Boardwalk … can you guess who they are?

Back in 2008, we ran into him in L.A. — far from his native NYC — where he was out of his element. While he seemed to blend in, his jacket wasn’t appropriate for the SoCal heat, but would have been perfect for Fargo, ND.

Detroit rapper Baby Smoove was arrested earlier this week on a number of drug charges — but he swiftly posted bail.

Here’s the deal … Smoove — real name Jaelin Deanta Parker — was pulled over in Miami late Wednesday night while driving a heavily tinted yellow Lamborghini, police say in online records. When the officer from the Miami Police Department approached the posh car, they “observed a cloud of smoke … and a strong odor of marijuana.” The officer also noted a black handgun under the driver’s seat, and at that point, all occupants were asked to exit the vehicle for the officer’s safety.

Police say the musician and 2 passengers were swiftly arrested because they were not legally prohibited to posess any firearms, and the gun was readily available for each one to grab.

The vehicle was then searched, which is when police say they found the black Taurus PT809 gun with 16 live 9mm rounds in the magazine as well as one live round in the chamber … plus a yellow pill bottle in a hidden compartment containing suspected oxycodone, xanax and tizanidine hydrochloride — a prescription muscle relaxant. Police also say they discovered a yellow backpack with $30,000 cash, 81.9 grams of suspected marijuana, 12 canisters of suspected THC wax and a bottle of promethazine — a prescription antihistamine. Smoove told authorities he didn’t know who the gun belonged to but confirmed the yellow bag was his, they claim.

Smoove was charged with 7 felony counts in total — 4 for being in possession of a controlled substance with an intent to sell or deliver while armed, 1 for being in possession of marijuana with an intent to sell or deliver while armed, 1 for intending to manufacture or sell prescription drugs and 1 for carrying a concealed firearm.

The “Losing My Mind” hitmaker was released from custody Friday after fulfilling a $1,000 surety bond.