Overview
- Providence police said Claudio Neves Valente, 48, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot in a Salem, New Hampshire storage unit where two firearms and his wallet were recovered.
- Authorities believe Valente acted alone and is responsible for both the Brown classroom shooting and the Brookline killing of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro.
- The Brown attack left two students dead — Ella Cook, 19, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18 — and nine others wounded during finals-week study sessions.
- Investigators traced a rented Nissan from Logan Airport, documented plate swaps, pulled surveillance near Loureiro’s home, and credited an anonymous Reddit informant identified as “John” for a crucial lead.
- Officials say the motive remains unknown as ballistic and forensic work continues with help from Portuguese authorities, and President Donald Trump paused the diversity visa program after learning Valente gained U.S. permanent residency in 2017.