Some people say that initially getting shot feels like a hard slap or a hot needle piercing their skin. However, after the initial shock wears off, it is described as a deep throbbing ache, excruciating, and even the worst pain imaginable, especially if the bullet hit a bone. 

A woman named Mia was shot in the abdomen during a high school shooting in 2019 and survived but is now reminiscing because a shooting has recently occurred at Brown University, where she currently attends. 

A woman named Zoe is also a victim of a different school shooting, from when she was in middle school, and is now reliving it again due to attending Brown University.

The shooting happened in 2018, February 14, at Westglades Middle School in Parkland, Florida. 17 people were killed, including Mia’s best friend, and 18 people were injured. Zoe said, “I’m just very angry. I think I’m angry that I’ve had to go through this more than once, that now my classmates and my friends also have this experience in common with me.”

Mia said, “Never in my mind would it occur that there was actually a shooting until hundreds of texts started rolling in from everyone.” She continues, “when I was shot at my old school, they knew exactly where the shooter was within the hour. I didn’t have to deal with this fear for hours on end, of where this person is, could they be doing it again?”

A gunman opened fire on Saturday, Dec 13, 2025, which resulted in two deaths and nine injuries. A worried mother said in a threads post that “Mia was shot and survived a shooting in high school, now she attends Brown University. No one prepares you for this as a parent and I’m certain nobody prepares you for this as a student or faculty.” She concluded by saying that Brown University will need a lot of love and healing.

Out of the nine people who were injured in the shooting at Brown, one was in critical condition, six were in critical but stable condition, and two were stabilized. However, their identities are not yet public.

A person of interest in the shooting was taken into custody around 3:45 am on Sunday. When they were detained, they allegedly had two guns on their person. Rhode Island law enforcement authorities confirmed they are not looking for any more suspects for the shooting. A public tip led them to the location of this person.

Brown University announced they were canceling the remainder of the fall semester classes. Brown University President Christina H. Paxson released a letter after the shooting, saying, “This is a deeply tragic day for Brown, our families, and our local communities.” 

“There are truly no words that can express the deep sorrow we are feeling for the victims of the shooting that took place today at the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building.”