Shooter Planned Attack for Years, DOJ Reveals

Thu Jan 08 2026 07:08:01 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

The DOJ has revealed that the shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, had been plotting an attack that claimed the lives of two Brown University students and an MIT professor for more than six semesters, showcasing alarming premeditation.

Claudio Neves Valente, identified as the shooter in a tragic incident that left two Brown University students and an MIT professor dead, had been planning the attack for at least six semesters. In videos found by the FBI, Valente expressed no remorse and detailed his motivations, adding a chilling context to the recent violence.

BOSTON (AP) — Claudio Neves Valente, the shooter linked to the deaths of two students at Brown University and an MIT professor, had been planning his attack for a minimum of six semesters, according to the latest information released by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The 48-year-old former Brown student from Portugal was found deceased at a storage facility in New Hampshire after committing the violent acts on December 13, which resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to nine others at an engineering building. He subsequently killed MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro in Brookline, just two days later.

During the search of the storage unit, the FBI discovered an electronic device that contained several videos recorded by Valente. In these recordings, he openly admitted in Portuguese about his long-term planning for the attack, regretfully calling it a “little incompetent” while reaffirming that he had no apologies to offer.

Valente did not disclose his motives for targeting his victims, but admitted to feeling wronged throughout his life, stating, “I’m not going to apologize because during my lifetime no one sincerely apologized to me.” He maintained that his only desire was to leave this world on his own terms and noted that the storage unit had been rented for around three years.

His chilling remarks and the evident premeditation raise significant concerns about the depths of his planning and intent, casting a disturbing shadow over the tragic events.