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Brown PhD Shooter Kills Three, Commits Suicide; No Terror Links

4/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente shot two Brown University students Dec. 13, 2025, killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Nuno Loureiro, and died by suicide Dec. 18.
FBI said his motive drove the attack, which he planned from 2022, buying 9 mm pistols, storing them, and being a Brown doctoral student.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reviewed 11,000 videos, 815 recordings, 1,327 audio files and 260 interviews, finding no terrorist ties or safety threats.

History

Historical Context

On April 20 1999, seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 students and a teacher at Columbine High School, sparking nationwide school-security reforms and inspiring at least 50 copycat attacks linked to over 300 deaths by 2024. A December 2025 campus shooting revived those concerns, prompting fresh congressional hearings on gun-control and campus safety.

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Story summary

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente shot two Brown University students Dec. 13, 2025, killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Nuno Loureiro, and died by suicide Dec. 18.
FBI said his motive drove the attack, which he planned from 2022, buying 9 mm pistols, storing them, and being a Brown doctoral student.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reviewed 11,000 videos, 815 recordings, 1,327 audio files and 260 interviews, finding no terrorist ties or safety threats.

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