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Brown University shooting suspect found dead in Salem

Brown University shooting suspect found dead in Salem

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The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor has been found dead here in New Hampshire. At a news conference Thursday night, authorities confirmed the suspect was found dead at a storage facility in Salem from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officials said the suspect was identified as 48-year-old Claudio Neves Valente with a last known address in Miami, Florida. Authorities said the suspect had been moving around New England since October. Officials are continuing to process evidence and search for answers regarding the motive behind the attacks.

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