Brown University Student Shares Experience During Campus Shooting Lockdown

Student's Experience During Campus Lockdown

• 💡 Eva Ericson, a PhD engineering student at Brown University, shares her experience during a campus shooting that occurred during final exams.
• 🎯 She was in the university gym when the shooting began, having left her office in the affected building just minutes prior.
• 💬 Her immediate concern was for her lab mate who was still in the building, and she was unable to contact them initially.

Lockdown and Evacuation

• 🔒 The gym went into lockdown with lights off and blinds down for four to five hours, creating a tense and silent atmosphere.
• 👥 After the initial lockdown, students were ID'd, given wristbands, and transported to an adjacent building (OMAC) where students from various campus locations were gathered.
• ⏰ Students were held in the OMAC until approximately 1:30 AM.

Emotional Impact and Relief

• 😨 Initial emotions during lockdown were fear, primarily for friends and lab mates, followed by anger and frustration.
• ⚠️ The student expressed disbelief that such an event would happen at Brown University and frustration over having to worry about safety instead of studying for finals.
• ✅ A sense of relief followed the arrest of a suspect, especially after an earlier, unconfirmed report of an arrest had caused temporary relief that was later shattered.
• 💖 The student expressed immense gratitude that her friends and colleagues were safe after the horrific event.