Brown MIT Tragedy

Shooting at Brown leaves two dead linked to MIT

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente / Nuno Loureiro / Ella Cook / Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov /

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A tragic mass shooting at Brown University left two students dead and several others injured, marking a chilling escalation of campus violence in December 2025.
The alleged shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a former student with ties to the university, also killed MIT professor Nuno Loureiro just two days later, linking the two tragic events.
Valente’s body was discovered in a New Hampshire storage unit, where he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, two days before authorities found him.
Investigators are grappling with the motive behind Valente's actions, as his academic journey had deteriorated dramatically over the years, raising alarming questions about mental health and support systems.
The aftermath ignited a national discourse on campus safety, prompting discussions about the adequacy of protective measures and the complex issue of gun violence in educational institutions.
In the wake of the tragedy, President Trump suspended the federal green card lottery program, highlighting potential immigration implications tied to Valente’s entry into the United States and reigniting debates on the intersection of immigration and security policies.

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