Fri Dec 19 05:27:42 UTC 2025: Summary:

A man suspected of killing two people at Brown University and MIT Professor Nuno FG Loureiro was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Law enforcement officials believe the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Frustration had been mounting in Providence due to the lack of progress in the investigation, despite the presence of security cameras on campus. The suspect had managed to get away, potentially exiting through a door facing a residential street, which may explain why cameras did not capture the incident.

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Brown University Shooter Found Dead in New Hampshire

Salem, NH – December 19, 2025 – The suspect in the Brown University mass shooting and the murder of an MIT professor has been found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Law enforcement officials believe the individual, identified as Claudio Neves Valente, took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The suspect is believed to be responsible for the mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday, which resulted in two deaths and nine injuries, as well as the murder of MIT professor Nuno FG Loureiro in his Brookline home on Monday. Professor Loureiro, head of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was a renowned researcher working to advance clean energy technology.

The investigation had been facing increasing public scrutiny in Providence, due to the time elapsed since the shooting and the fact that authorities were unable to obtain a clear image of the perpetrator despite the presence of security cameras on campus. Investigators believe the shooter escaped through a door facing a residential street, avoiding camera surveillance.

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