Tragic Outcome in Brown University Shooting: Suspect Found Dead after Manhunt

Sat Dec 20 2025 00:22:23 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Claudio Neves Valente, the suspect in the Brown University mass shooting, was discovered deceased in New Hampshire following a six-day manhunt. Authorities believe he also killed an MIT professor shortly thereafter.

In a grim development, Claudio Neves Valente, identified as the shooter in a recent mass shooting at Brown University, was found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Following a shootout that left two students dead and several injured, Valente, a Portuguese national with past educational ties to the university, was linked to the homicide of MIT professor Nuno F Gomes Loureiro shortly after the university shooting. The FBI is continuing investigations even after Valente's death, and a temporary suspension of the U.S. green card lottery scheme has been announced in response to his immigration status.

The suspect in last week's mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, following a six-day multi-state manhunt, police say.

They identified the suspect as Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national who studied at the university in Providence, Rhode Island, about 25 years ago.

Providence police chief Oscar Perez stated that video evidence and public tips led investigators to a car-rental location where they matched the suspect's name to their person of interest.

Officials believe Valente also killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Nuno F Gomes Loureiro just two days after the December 13 shooting at Brown.

Initial findings suggest Valente died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities were unable to comment on how long he might have been inside the storage facility.

Brown University's president, Christina Paxson, confirmed Valente's previous enrollment at the school and noted he maintained no active affiliation with it.

Evidence linked the suspect's vehicle to both shooting scenes, identified through CCTV footage and witness accounts at Brown University.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha mentioned that Valente was found with a satchel and two firearms, while additional evidence connected him to the scenes of both crimes.

As investigations unfold, FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Ted Docks emphasized the need for further inquiry, despite the suspect's death, indicating that multiple questions remain unanswered.

Meanwhile, in a related policy response, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the suspension of the green card lottery program following revelations about Valente's immigration status. The program had previously allowed Valente entry to the U.S. through a diversity visa in 2017.

The tragic shooting at Brown University occurred during a study session in the Barus & Holley engineering building, resulting in the deaths of two students and injuries to several others. Victims were identified as Ella Cook, 19, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18.

Continued public frustration regarding the investigation preceded the identification and subsequent fatal conclusion for the suspect, with local authorities and the FBI seeking answers amidst ongoing community outcry.