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Brown University Shooting Suspect Admitted Planning Attack in Post-Shooting Videos

Reported Dec 13 at 4:08 PM · Updated Jan 6 at 5:44 PM · 3.6M Notified · 7.6M Viewed

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Summary

The suspected shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former Brown University student, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after authorities tracked him to a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Investigators say a vehicle connected to the case was located in the facility’s parking lot.

Federal officials later recovered videos recorded by Valente after the shootings. [In newly released transcripts,](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline) authorities say Valente admitted he had been planning the Brown University attack for an extended period. Officials said the recordings did not reveal a clear motive for the attacks.

Authorities also say Valente is responsible for the killing of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, who was found dead inside his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. Investigators say the two previously attended university together in Lisbon, Portugal.

Valente had been on the run when a shooting during a finals review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two students and injured nine others.

University records show Valente was a graduate student in physics at Brown University. His last recorded class at the school was in 2001.

The suspected shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former Brown University student, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after authorities tracked him to a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Investigators say a vehicle connected to the case was located in the facility’s parking lot.

Federal officials later recovered videos recorded by Valente after the shootings. [In newly released transcripts,](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline) authorities say Valente admitted he had been planning the Brown University attack for an extended period. Officials said the recordings did not reveal a clear motive for the attacks.

Authorities also say Valente is responsible for the killing of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, who was found dead inside his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. Investigators say the two previously attended university together in Lisbon, Portugal.

Valente had been on the run when a shooting during a finals review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two students and injured nine others.

University records show Valente was a graduate student in physics at Brown University. His last recorded class at the school was in 2001.

The suspected shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former Brown University student, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after authorities tracked him to a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Investigators say a vehicle connected to the case was located in the facility’s parking lot.

Federal officials later recovered videos recorded by Valente after the shootings. [In newly released transcripts,](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline) authorities say Valente admitted he had been planning the Brown University attack for an extended period. Officials said the recordings did not reveal a clear motive for the attacks.

Authorities also say Valente is responsible for the killing of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, who was found dead inside his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. Investigators say the two previously attended university together in Lisbon, Portugal.

Valente had been on the run when a shooting during a finals review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two students and injured nine others.

University records show Valente was a graduate student in physics at Brown University. His last recorded class at the school was in 2001.

The suspected shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former Brown University student, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after authorities tracked him to a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Investigators say a vehicle connected to the case was located in the facility’s parking lot.

Federal officials later recovered videos recorded by Valente after the shootings. [In newly released transcripts,](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline) authorities say Valente admitted he had been planning the Brown University attack for an extended period. Officials said the recordings did not reveal a clear motive for the attacks.

Authorities also say Valente is responsible for the killing of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, who was found dead inside his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. Investigators say the two previously attended university together in Lisbon, Portugal.

Valente had been on the run when a shooting during a finals review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two students and injured nine others.

University records show Valente was a graduate student in physics at Brown University. His last recorded class at the school was in 2001.

The suspected shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former Brown University student, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after authorities tracked him to a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire. Investigators say a vehicle connected to the case was located in the facility’s parking lot.

Federal officials later recovered videos recorded by Valente after the shootings. [In newly released transcripts,](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline) authorities say Valente admitted he had been planning the Brown University attack for an extended period. Officials said the recordings did not reveal a clear motive for the attacks.

Authorities also say Valente is responsible for the killing of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, who was found dead inside his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. Investigators say the two previously attended university together in Lisbon, Portugal.

Valente had been on the run when a shooting during a finals review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two students and injured nine others.

University records show Valente was a graduate student in physics at Brown University. His last recorded class at the school was in 2001.

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Timeline

Jan 6, 5:38PM

Officials say the videos are being treated as evidence and are part of the ongoing effort to understand intent and decision-making. The analysis of the evidence is ongoing, and additional updates will be released as appropriate.

Jan 6, 5:37PM

In the recordings, Valente spoke following the shootings, describing his actions and what he did afterward. Investigators say the videos show him expressing no remorse for the killings and focusing instead on himself. In the recordings, Valente referenced traveling and attempting to remain undetected for a short period following the attacks.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

Authorities say they are continuing to examine evidence to better understand the suspect’s actions and motivations.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

In the recordings, the suspect admitted he had planned the Brown University shooting for an extended period. Officials say the suspect did not provide a clear motive for targeting Brown University students or the MIT professor.

Jan 6, 5:34PM

On Dec. 18, investigators executed a federal search warrant at a storage facility linked to the suspect. During the search, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing videos recorded by the suspect after the shootings. After translating the videos from Portuguese to English, [federal officials released the transcripts.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline)

Dec 19, 5:11PM

The suspect in the shooting died by suicide days before he was found, according to autopsy results released Friday. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is believed to have died on Tuesday, a day after the shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro and two days before authorities discovered his body.

Jan 6, 5:38PM

Officials say the videos are being treated as evidence and are part of the ongoing effort to understand intent and decision-making. The analysis of the evidence is ongoing, and additional updates will be released as appropriate.

Jan 6, 5:37PM

In the recordings, Valente spoke following the shootings, describing his actions and what he did afterward. Investigators say the videos show him expressing no remorse for the killings and focusing instead on himself. In the recordings, Valente referenced traveling and attempting to remain undetected for a short period following the attacks.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

Authorities say they are continuing to examine evidence to better understand the suspect’s actions and motivations.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

In the recordings, the suspect admitted he had planned the Brown University shooting for an extended period. Officials say the suspect did not provide a clear motive for targeting Brown University students or the MIT professor.

Jan 6, 5:34PM

On Dec. 18, investigators executed a federal search warrant at a storage facility linked to the suspect. During the search, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing videos recorded by the suspect after the shootings. After translating the videos from Portuguese to English, [federal officials released the transcripts.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline)

Dec 19, 5:11PM

The suspect in the shooting died by suicide days before he was found, according to autopsy results released Friday. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is believed to have died on Tuesday, a day after the shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro and two days before authorities discovered his body.

Jan 6, 5:38PM

Officials say the videos are being treated as evidence and are part of the ongoing effort to understand intent and decision-making. The analysis of the evidence is ongoing, and additional updates will be released as appropriate.

Jan 6, 5:37PM

In the recordings, Valente spoke following the shootings, describing his actions and what he did afterward. Investigators say the videos show him expressing no remorse for the killings and focusing instead on himself. In the recordings, Valente referenced traveling and attempting to remain undetected for a short period following the attacks.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

Authorities say they are continuing to examine evidence to better understand the suspect’s actions and motivations.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

In the recordings, the suspect admitted he had planned the Brown University shooting for an extended period. Officials say the suspect did not provide a clear motive for targeting Brown University students or the MIT professor.

Jan 6, 5:34PM

On Dec. 18, investigators executed a federal search warrant at a storage facility linked to the suspect. During the search, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing videos recorded by the suspect after the shootings. After translating the videos from Portuguese to English, [federal officials released the transcripts.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline)

Dec 19, 5:11PM

The suspect in the shooting died by suicide days before he was found, according to autopsy results released Friday. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is believed to have died on Tuesday, a day after the shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro and two days before authorities discovered his body.

Jan 6, 5:38PM

Officials say the videos are being treated as evidence and are part of the ongoing effort to understand intent and decision-making. The analysis of the evidence is ongoing, and additional updates will be released as appropriate.

Jan 6, 5:37PM

In the recordings, Valente spoke following the shootings, describing his actions and what he did afterward. Investigators say the videos show him expressing no remorse for the killings and focusing instead on himself. In the recordings, Valente referenced traveling and attempting to remain undetected for a short period following the attacks.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

Authorities say they are continuing to examine evidence to better understand the suspect’s actions and motivations.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

In the recordings, the suspect admitted he had planned the Brown University shooting for an extended period. Officials say the suspect did not provide a clear motive for targeting Brown University students or the MIT professor.

Jan 6, 5:34PM

On Dec. 18, investigators executed a federal search warrant at a storage facility linked to the suspect. During the search, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing videos recorded by the suspect after the shootings. After translating the videos from Portuguese to English, [federal officials released the transcripts.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline)

Dec 19, 5:11PM

The suspect in the shooting died by suicide days before he was found, according to autopsy results released Friday. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is believed to have died on Tuesday, a day after the shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro and two days before authorities discovered his body.

Jan 6, 5:38PM

Officials say the videos are being treated as evidence and are part of the ongoing effort to understand intent and decision-making. The analysis of the evidence is ongoing, and additional updates will be released as appropriate.

Jan 6, 5:37PM

In the recordings, Valente spoke following the shootings, describing his actions and what he did afterward. Investigators say the videos show him expressing no remorse for the killings and focusing instead on himself. In the recordings, Valente referenced traveling and attempting to remain undetected for a short period following the attacks.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

Authorities say they are continuing to examine evidence to better understand the suspect’s actions and motivations.

Jan 6, 5:35PM

In the recordings, the suspect admitted he had planned the Brown University shooting for an extended period. Officials say the suspect did not provide a clear motive for targeting Brown University students or the MIT professor.

Jan 6, 5:34PM

On Dec. 18, investigators executed a federal search warrant at a storage facility linked to the suspect. During the search, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing videos recorded by the suspect after the shootings. After translating the videos from Portuguese to English, [federal officials released the transcripts.](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1422471/dl?inline)

Dec 19, 5:11PM

The suspect in the shooting died by suicide days before he was found, according to autopsy results released Friday. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is believed to have died on Tuesday, a day after the shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro and two days before authorities discovered his body.

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charlotteUser2005823014Dec 13 at 4:36 PM

Aren't yall tired ? I'm so tired of this .

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newarkUser1772365029Dec 13 at 4:37 PM

Am I tripping or are school shootings happening like at minimum once a month

DemonbootyeaterJan 7 at 1:22 AM

@newarkUser1772365029 been that way

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Please be Respectful when Commenting on this page. Ppl have died, and families are traumatized, and that City is at a stand still. Not to mention that it's just right before the Christmas Holiday Season.. Just say your Condolences to those hurting tonight, and have some sort of Genuine Compassion and Empathy for these People 😔😔😔😭😔😔😔😭😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Sending prayers and my condolences to those families.. Amen.

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assclapperDec 13 at 4:37 PM

During finals week is crazy

natka58Dec 13 at 4:50 PM

@assclapper and on Saturday. Hopefully it’s a false report

charlotteUser2005823014Dec 13 at 4:36 PM

Aren't yall tired ? I'm so tired of this .

tiredddddDec 16 at 11:59 PM

@charlotteUser2005823014 🫩

newarkUser1772365029Dec 13 at 4:37 PM

Am I tripping or are school shootings happening like at minimum once a month

DemonbootyeaterJan 7 at 1:22 AM

@newarkUser1772365029 been that way

southozoneparkUser1842396003Dec 13 at 8:04 PM

Please be Respectful when Commenting on this page. Ppl have died, and families are traumatized, and that City is at a stand still. Not to mention that it's just right before the Christmas Holiday Season.. Just say your Condolences to those hurting tonight, and have some sort of Genuine Compassion and Empathy for these People 😔😔😔😭😔😔😔😭😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Sending prayers and my condolences to those families.. Amen.

SafeCitizenKeepsYouSafeJan 6 at 11:21 PM

@southozoneparkUser1842396003 sybau

assclapperDec 13 at 4:37 PM

During finals week is crazy

natka58Dec 13 at 4:50 PM

@assclapper and on Saturday. Hopefully it’s a false report

charlotteUser2005823014Dec 13 at 4:36 PM

Aren't yall tired ? I'm so tired of this .

tiredddddDec 16 at 11:59 PM

@charlotteUser2005823014 🫩

newarkUser1772365029Dec 13 at 4:37 PM

Am I tripping or are school shootings happening like at minimum once a month

DemonbootyeaterJan 7 at 1:22 AM

@newarkUser1772365029 been that way

southozoneparkUser1842396003Dec 13 at 8:04 PM

Please be Respectful when Commenting on this page. Ppl have died, and families are traumatized, and that City is at a stand still. Not to mention that it's just right before the Christmas Holiday Season.. Just say your Condolences to those hurting tonight, and have some sort of Genuine Compassion and Empathy for these People 😔😔😔😭😔😔😔😭😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Sending prayers and my condolences to those families.. Amen.

SafeCitizenKeepsYouSafeJan 6 at 11:21 PM

@southozoneparkUser1842396003 sybau

assclapperDec 13 at 4:37 PM

During finals week is crazy

natka58Dec 13 at 4:50 PM

@assclapper and on Saturday. Hopefully it’s a false report

charlotteUser2005823014Dec 13 at 4:36 PM

Aren't yall tired ? I'm so tired of this .

tiredddddDec 16 at 11:59 PM

@charlotteUser2005823014 🫩

newarkUser1772365029Dec 13 at 4:37 PM

Am I tripping or are school shootings happening like at minimum once a month

DemonbootyeaterJan 7 at 1:22 AM

@newarkUser1772365029 been that way

southozoneparkUser1842396003Dec 13 at 8:04 PM

Please be Respectful when Commenting on this page. Ppl have died, and families are traumatized, and that City is at a stand still. Not to mention that it's just right before the Christmas Holiday Season.. Just say your Condolences to those hurting tonight, and have some sort of Genuine Compassion and Empathy for these People 😔😔😔😭😔😔😔😭😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Sending prayers and my condolences to those families.. Amen.

SafeCitizenKeepsYouSafeJan 6 at 11:21 PM

@southozoneparkUser1842396003 sybau

assclapperDec 13 at 4:37 PM

During finals week is crazy

natka58Dec 13 at 4:50 PM

@assclapper and on Saturday. Hopefully it’s a false report

charlotteUser2005823014Dec 13 at 4:36 PM

Aren't yall tired ? I'm so tired of this .

tiredddddDec 16 at 11:59 PM

@charlotteUser2005823014 🫩

newarkUser1772365029Dec 13 at 4:37 PM

Am I tripping or are school shootings happening like at minimum once a month

DemonbootyeaterJan 7 at 1:22 AM

@newarkUser1772365029 been that way

southozoneparkUser1842396003Dec 13 at 8:04 PM

Please be Respectful when Commenting on this page. Ppl have died, and families are traumatized, and that City is at a stand still. Not to mention that it's just right before the Christmas Holiday Season.. Just say your Condolences to those hurting tonight, and have some sort of Genuine Compassion and Empathy for these People 😔😔😔😭😔😔😔😭😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Sending prayers and my condolences to those families.. Amen.

SafeCitizenKeepsYouSafeJan 6 at 11:21 PM

@southozoneparkUser1842396003 sybau

assclapperDec 13 at 4:37 PM

During finals week is crazy

natka58Dec 13 at 4:50 PM

@assclapper and on Saturday. Hopefully it’s a false report

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