The suspect in the recent Brown University shooting was located and is no longer alive, and authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

What happened to the shooter?

  • Law enforcement identified the suspect as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente , a 48‑year‑old former Brown University graduate student.
  • He was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, from what officials described as a self‑inflicted gunshot wound.
  • Officials have stated that he is believed to have acted alone and that the immediate danger to the campus and surrounding community has passed.

Key details known so far

  • The shooting at Brown University killed two students and injured several others during an event in an academic building.
  • Authorities also linked the same suspect to the killing of an MIT professor days later, before he was found dead.
  • Investigators traced him through a rental car and a storage unit, where they ultimately located his body along with firearms.

Ongoing investigation

  • As of the latest public updates, investigators have not shared a clear motive and are still reviewing his background and movements leading up to the attacks.
  • Federal and state agencies are also examining response procedures and campus safety issues in the aftermath of the Brown shooting.

If you are following this because you were affected or are in the area, local authorities and the university are posting the most current safety and support information on their official channels.