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Three Injured Brown Students Sue Over Ignored Gunman Warnings

4/30/2026

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Three injured Brown University students sued the university, alleging officials ignored warnings about the gunman and failed to provide adequate security.
The FBI concluded that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente acted alone, was motivated by personal grievances, and that investigators pursued 490 leads, conducted 260 interviews, and reviewed thousands of surveillance recordings.
Valente was socially isolated, unemployed, briefly pursued a doctorate at Brown, and worked as a rideshare driver.

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Story summary

Three injured Brown University students sued the university, alleging officials ignored warnings about the gunman and failed to provide adequate security.
The FBI concluded that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente acted alone, was motivated by personal grievances, and that investigators pursued 490 leads, conducted 260 interviews, and reviewed thousands of surveillance recordings.
Valente was socially isolated, unemployed, briefly pursued a doctorate at Brown, and worked as a rideshare driver.