Brown Shootings

Claudio Neves Valente killed two at Brown and an MIT professor then died by suicide

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

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In a tragic event on December 13, 2025, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former Brown University student, carried out a mass shooting at Brown University, resulting in the deaths of two students and injuring nine others during an exam preparation session.
Just two days later, Neves Valente was linked to the murder of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, shot in his Brookline home, raising concerns about the connections between these violent acts and campus safety at elite educational institutions.
Following a frantic manhunt, authorities discovered Neves Valente's body in a New Hampshire storage unit on December 18, where he succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound, two days after the shootings.
Investigators are still searching for answers regarding the suspect's motive, with experts offering various theories, but no definitive reasons have been established, leaving the community grappling with lingering uncertainty.
The tragic incidents have intensified discussions about mental health resources and the psychological toll on students and faculty, highlighting the urgent need for improved safety measures across university campuses.
In a controversial political response, the President announced the suspension of the green card lottery program that allowed Neves Valente to enter the U.S., further fueling debates over immigration policies in the aftermath of such a harrowing event.

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