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The Investigation’s Conclusion
The man suspected of carrying out the mass shooting at Brown University on December 13th has been found dead. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was discovered on the evening of December 18th inside a storage unit at a facility in Salem, New Hampshire.
Law enforcement officials stated they are “100% confident” he was the perpetrator and that the active manhunt is over. “Tonight our Providence neighbors can finally breathe a little easier,” said Providence Mayor Brett Smiley.
Connection to a Second Homicide
Authorities have also linked Neves Valente to the fatal shooting of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Nuno Loureiro in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 15th. U.S. Attorney Leah Foley stated that the two men were both from Portugal and are believed to have attended the same academic program at a university in Lisbon between 1995 and 2000. Investigators believe Professor Loureiro was specifically targeted, while the students at Brown were not.
🚨 BREAKING: Face photo of Portuguese national Claudio Neves Valente, the suspected Brown University shooter
Here’s what we know:
– 48 years old
– NOT a U.S. citizen
– Green card holder from Portugal
– Once was a Brown University student
– Found dead in a Salem, NH storage unit… pic.twitter.com/aXjOx6j32U— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 19, 2025
The Suspect’s Profile and Motive
Neves Valente was a former graduate student at Brown University, admitted to a Ph.D. program in physics in the fall of 2000. He attended for only three semesters before taking a leave of absence and formally withdrawing in 2003. University President Christina Paxson noted that, as a physics student, he likely spent time in the Barus & Holley building, where the shooting occurred.
A significant focus has been on his immigration status. He first entered the United States in 2000 on an F-1 student visa. In 2017, he obtained lawful permanent resident status (a green card) through the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery program. Following this revelation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced, “At President Trump’s direction, I am immediately directing USCIS to pause the DV1 program to ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous program”.
Authorities confirmed he had no known criminal record in the United States. As of the latest reports, the motive for the attacks remains unknown. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said, “It’s very difficult to know much about an individual when you don’t know their identity and their name. We do now, obviously, so we’ll do that job”.
🚨 BREAKING: Brown University suspected shooter is a PORTUGAL NATIONAL, not a citizen, confirmed DEAD, and a student at Brown.
Claudio Neves-Valente, 48.
Portugal is the *same* country where the slain MIT professor is from, allegedly committed by Valente.
ABSOLUTE FAILURE!!! pic.twitter.com/PzNzp9zTFq
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 19, 2025
How the Case Was Solved
The breakthrough came from a combination of public assistance and investigative work.
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A key witness, a member of the Brown community, reported a suspicious interaction with a man in a gray Nissan Sentra with Florida plates on the day of the shooting. This person later posted details on Reddit, writing, “I’m being dead serious. Police need to look into a grey Nissan with Florida plates, possibly a rental”.
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This tip led investigators to a rental car agency in Boston, where they identified Neves Valente as the renter.
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Financial records and security footage then traced his movements, showing he rented a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, in November. Video footage placed him near Professor Loureiro’s home and, about an hour after the murder, entering the storage facility wearing the same clothes.
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When FBI agents executed a search warrant on the facility on December 18th, they found Neves Valente’s body in an unoccupied storage unit next to the one he had rented.
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
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