BREAKING: The suspect in the tragic Brown University shooting has been found dead. Authorities confirm that Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former student from Portugal, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Thursday evening, October 5, 2023, at a storage facility in New Hampshire. This shocking development follows a horrific incident last Saturday that left two students dead and nine others injured during a lecture on campus.
Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez announced that Valente is believed to be responsible for the shooting in the university’s lecture hall, which claimed the lives of two students. In a chilling twist, he is also linked to the murder of Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was fatally shot in his home just days later.
Valente was a graduate student studying physics at Brown University from the fall of 2000 to the spring of 2001. According to Brown University President Christina Paxson, he has had no current affiliation with the institution. Notably, both Valente and Loureiro were part of the same academic program in Portugal between 1995 and 2000, as stated by U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah B. Foley.
This incident has sent shockwaves through the Brown University community and beyond. The implications of this violence extend far beyond the campus, raising concerns about safety and mental health on college campuses nationwide.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Valente’s death and the events leading up to the shootings. As this is a developing story, updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Stay tuned for more details on this urgent and tragic situation as we monitor the latest developments.
