Here & Now Anytime 'No Superman': Brown student recounts fleeing shooter
Dec 15, 2025
Ref Bari, a brave Physics graduate student at Brown University, shares his harrowing experience of fleeing a classroom shooting, mistaking gunshots for construction noise and hiding for two hours. He discusses the ensuing anxiety and community fear. Marina Rosenberg, Senior VP at the Anti-Defamation League, addresses the alarming rise in antisemitism linked to the Bondi Beach attack in Australia. She emphasizes the need for a national action plan and cross-community solidarity to combat these challenges.
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Hiding In A Stranger’s Bathroom
- Ref Bari heard the first shots while descending a staircase and initially mistook them for construction noise.
- He ran, warned others, and hid in a stranger Ali's bathroom for two hours with three others.
Headphones Delay Awareness
- Many students in the commons were initially oblivious because they wore headphones and only reacted after repeated shots.
- The second round of gunfire triggered a silent, fast evacuation as people fled for exits.
Warning Others And Survivor's Guilt
- Ref Bari shouted 'active shooter' to warn people coming out of nearby buildings and kept running to put distance between himself and danger.
- He describes the helplessness and survivor's guilt while sheltering and calling 911 from the bathroom.