Authorities Identify Suspect Found Dead After Two Killings
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Providence, Rhode Island, police identified Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as the suspect in the Dec. 13 Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. Investigators linked Valente to a Dec. 15 slaying of MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro. Authorities used surveillance footage, vehicle tracking and a civilian tip to obtain a rental agreement bearing his name, then executed warrants at a Salem, New Hampshire storage unit. There officers discovered Valente dead of a self-inflicted gunshot and recovered two firearms and a satchel; officials said ballistic and DNA testing are underway. Based on 11 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Dec. 13 — Mass shooting at Brown University killed two students and injured nine.
- 2. Dec. 15 — MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro found fatally shot in Brookline.
- 3. Dec. 15–17 — Multi-agency investigation collects CCTV, vehicle, and witness leads across New England.
- 4. Dec. 18 — Authorities link evidence to Claudio Manuel Neves Valente and find him deceased in Salem, NH.
- 5. Dec. 18 — Two firearms and a satchel recovered; ballistic and DNA tests ordered.
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