• Event: 2025 Brown University shooting
• Location: Brown University campus, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• Date: December 13, 2025
• Time of attack: Approximately 4:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
• Building: Barus and Holley Engineering and Physics Building
• Casualties: 2 fatalities, 9 injured
• Suspect status: At large (a person of interest was detained and later released without charge)

Timeline of Events

December 13, 2025 (Saturday)

4:05 p.m. EST

• 911 Call: A mass shooting began inside Room 166 on the first floor of the Barus and Holley Engineering and Physics Building during a final exam review session for an introductory economics class. The session was being led by a teaching assistant and had a full complement of students present.

4:06 p.m

• The video recorded at 144 Waterman Street captured an individual in all-black clothing at approximately 4:06 p.m

4:22 p.m.

• Brown University’s Public Safety and Emergency Management sent the first alert to the campus community reporting an active shooter near the engineering building. Source

There’s an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering. Lock doors, silence phones and stay stay hidden until further notice. Remember: RUN, if you are in the affected location, evacuate safely if you can; HIDE, if evacuation is not possible, take cover; FIGHT, as a last resort, take action to protect yourself. Stay tuned for further safety information.

4:23 p.m.

• Multiple victims were confirmed on scene. Providence Police, University Police, and emergency medical services responded rapidly.

4:30 p.m

• Law enforcement established a shelter-in-place order for the campus. Students and university staff were advised to lock doors, stay hidden, silence phones, and await further instructions.
• A secondary alert about supposed gunfire near Governor Street was issued and later retracted after authorities determined it was a false report.

4:49 p.m

• Providence ‪Police Update: There is currently heavy Providence Police and Fire presence on Hope Street near Brown University. Please exercise caution and avoid this area until further notice.‬ Source

5:11 p.m.:

• The university issues a correction after an earlier erroneous report stated a suspect was in custody.

5:27 p.m.

• Confusion arose when an initial report suggested a suspect was in custody. Brown University Public Safety clarified that no suspect had been apprehended at that time. Source

5:30 p.m.

• Additional first responders, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), joined local law enforcement in response and investigation efforts.
• Campus remained on lockdown. Students reported hiding in classrooms and offices and communicating with loved ones.

6:33 p.m.:

• Officials confirm two deaths and eight other victims in critical but stable condition.

7:38 p.m.:

• University President Christina Paxson issues a statement confirming the two deceased were members of the “university community”.

9:36 p.m.:

• A ninth victim is identified, injured by shrapnel after fleeing the scene.

10:00 p.m.

• Police released surveillance footage of a possible suspect walking near the scene after the shooting. No arrests were confirmed at that time.

11:06 p.m.:

• Law enforcement begins a systematic evacuation of all non-residential buildings within a secured campus perimeter.
• 11:06 p.m. BrownUAlert: Law enforcement agencies have established a perimeter around a portion of Brown’s campus, as depicted on a map published at http://www.brown.edu. Individuals already in residential buildings within the perimeter should continue to shelter in place there. Police will enter all administrative (non-residential) buildings within the perimeter marked by the red boxes on the map to escort all individuals to safe locations outside of the perimeter. All individuals inside administrative buildings within the perimeter should continue to shelter in place until law enforcement officers arrive. For all locations (inside and outside the perimeter), the shelter in place remains ongoing — unless escorted by a law enforcement officer, this means ensuring no movement across or near campus. Source

Night

• Brown University officials confirmed two students were killed and nine others were wounded. Injured victims were transported to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment; several were in critical condition.
• The identity of the shooter remained unknown.

Incident Activity Log

• 6:46 PM – Rhode Island Hospital requests that ambulances divert patients elsewhere.
• 6:49 PM – Police make entry into a high-rise building at Thayer Street and Waterman Street. A BearCat armored vehicle is deployed.
• 6:50 PM – Additional investigation underway at a separate building where a door was found propped open.
• 6:54 PM – Active crime scene confirmed. No suspect in custody.
• 7:00 PM – Radio monitoring paused temporarily. First responders remain active on scene.
• 7:40 PM – Reunification update issued.
• Families directed to 225 Hope Street.
• Students directed to the OMAC building.
• Rhode Island Hospital restricted to patients from this incident only. All other hospitals remain open.
• Off-duty personnel, including K-9 units, requested to respond to 201 Thayer Street.
• 7:45 PM – Shooting victim located at 333 Thayer Street. Bus inbound. At this time, it is unknown whether this incident is related to the Brown University shooting.
• 8:03 PM – Six additional individuals exit the Holley Building. All presumed unharmed.
• 8:04 PM – Four individuals detained inside McMillan Hall.
• 8:23 PM – Report of 13 shots fired on Verndale Avenue. Relationship to the Brown incident unclear.
• 9:14 PM – 115 Waterman Street in the process of being cleared.
• 9:28 PM – Most outside mutual aid resources begin returning to their home jurisdictions.
• 9:33 PM – Approximately 100 individuals remain in a basement location awaiting evacuation.
• 10:00 PM – Increase in unrelated or unverified calls from surrounding neighborhoods. Law enforcement remains on high alert and responding to all reports.
• 10:08 PM – More than 500 individuals waiting to be processed and interviewed. Processing delayed due to capacity limits.
• 10:14 PM – Thirteen students at one location and seven at another are awaiting transport.
• 10:15 PM – 115 Waterman Street fully cleared.
• 10:18 PM – Sixteen additional students transported.
• 10:19 PM – 282 Thayer Street cleared. 288 Thayer Street cleared, including three students removed from a calzone shop.
• Authorities believe the shooter used a handgun, consistent with multiple witness statements.

December 14, 2025 (Sunday)

1:54 a.m

• Brown Update: As we have moved into the early-morning hours, Brown remains under a shelter-in-place order, and I know that many members of our community have questions about what this means for them. I am writing to provide information, while recognizing that this still remains a fluid situation. I encourage all members of our community to continue watching RAVE alerts and the Brown.edu website for updates about this ongoing emergency. Source

3:45 a.m.:

• Authorities converge on the Hampton Inn in Coventry, RI, about 20 miles from campus.
• Law enforcement detained a person of interest at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, based on investigative leads including cellphone geolocation data.

5:42 a.m.:

• BrownUAlert: Providence police have advised the University that the shelter in place order has ended for the entire Brown campus. However, police activity continues in areas that are still considered an active crime scene. Be advised that access to these areas of campus continues to be limited. Within the police perimeter, including Minden Hall and nearby apartment buildings, community members who leave those buildings will be unable to return. It is important to follow instructions from law enforcement at all times.  Source

7:00 a.m.:

• Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announces that a person of interest is in custody.

7:06 a.m

• The Providence Police release an update: We have detained a person of interest in connection with yesterdays shooting at Brown. The shelter in place has been lifted. Source

8:24 a.m.:

• Brown Provost Francis J. Doyle III says all classes, exams, and papers or projects will not take place as scheduled and that students are free to leave campus if they can.

8:39 a.m.:

• Sharpe Refectory, a university dining hall, reopens to any students in need of food.

11:38 a.m.:

• FBI Director Kash Patel says in a social media post that authorities used cellphone data to locate the person detained Sunday morning.

12:00 p.m.:

• Smiley says during a press conference that there are no updates on the investigation. He met earlier Sunday with four survivors at the hospital, and said they are receiving excellent medical care. Not all victims’ families had been notified, and Smiley said officials are waiting for those notifications before releasing additional information. Source

12:03 p.m.:

• University staff are available to escort students into two buildings to retrieve backpacks, phones, laptops, and other items left behind during the previous night’s evacuation, according to Patricia Poitevien, Brown’s vice president for campus life.

12:32 p.m.:

• The man detained is in his 20s, Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez says during a press conference.

3:08 p.m.:

• The university cancels all remaining in-person exams across its schools, except for the Warren Alpert Medical School and the IE Brown Executive MBA program in the School of Professional Studies.

3:32 p.m.:

• Students who evacuated the Barus and Holley engineering and physics building when the shooting began Saturday night, as well as residents of Minden Hall who have left and cannot return and remain unable to access their belongings, Poitevien said.

4:06 p.m.:

• Brown will remain open through Dec. 22, during which three dining facilities will operate on a normal schedule and the university’s Department of Public Safety and Emergency Medical Services will remain on patrol, according to Marie Williams, vice president for human resources.

10:00 p.m.

• At a news briefing, the Rhode Island Attorney General announces that the person of interest is being released without charges as evidence “now points in a different direction”.
• Officials announced that the person of interest would be released without charge, due to insufficient evidence linking him to the shooting. He was no longer considered a suspect.
• The shelter-in-place order for the campus was lifted, though parts of the university remained restricted as active crime scenes.
• Ongoing searches and investigation continued as police collected evidence, interviewed witnesses, and reviewed video footage.

10:59 p.m.

• Providence Presser:  Source

Casualties and Immediate Effects

Confirmed Victims

• 2 individuals killed, both Brown University students.
• The US Ambassador to Uzbekistan identifies the second victim as Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov he was a freshman neuroscience major .
• Ella Cook was identified by her church, Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama. Cook was vice president of the Brown College Republicans
• 9 individuals injured, transported to Rhode Island Hospital, with conditions ranging from stable to critical.

University Response

• Brown University canceled remaining finals, classes, and semester activities.
• Counseling and support services were mobilized for students and staff. (implied by official responses)

Ongoing Investigation

• Law enforcement described the shooter as a lone individual, male, wearing dark clothing who fled on foot after the attack.
• Authorities continue to review surveillance video, interview witnesses, and collect forensic evidence.

Summary Key Events

• December 13, 2025
• 4:00 p.m. Shooting begins at Barus and Holley building.
• 4:22 p.m. Brown University issues active shooter alert.
• 5:27 p.m. Clarification issued that no suspect was in custody.
• 10:00 p.m. Surveillance footage of a potential suspect is released.
• December 14, 2025
• 4:00 AM Person of interest detained in Coventry.
• Evening: Person of interest released without charge.

December 15, 2025

• The University of Rhode Island cancelled in-person exams today because people are scared. It is located 40 minutes south of Brown University.

9:57 am 

• Providence Police: As the investigation continues, we are asking anyone with relevant information, including video or photo evidence, to submit it by phone or through the FBI tip line. Source
• Police Tip Line: (401) 272-3121
• FBI: FBI.gov/brownuniversityshooting

12:38 p.m

• Update From Providence Police: Please be advised that the PPD has an enhanced presence in Providence neighborhoods. As part of the investigation, police are going businesses and residences to request available camera footage. To submit tips, contact 401-272-3121 or go to https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/614ee3a4a073699   Source

2:20 p.m

• FBI activity was observed on Waterman St in Providence, near the Brown University Barus and Holley building. I saw K-9 units and the FBI Evidence Response team enter a nearby business. Source @wpri12

2:30 p.m

• Update from Providence police: We are sharing a video of a person of interest and plan to release additional video as part of the ongoing investigation. If you recognize this individual, please contact our Tip Center online at fbi.gov/brownuniversit… or call 401-272-3121 Source

5:12 pm

• The FBI and @ProvidenceRIPD are releasing new images of a person of interest in the mass shooting at Brown University on 12/13/25. The #FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Providence Police Department at 401-272-3121. Source

9:24 p.m

• Update: FBI Boston, in collaboration with the Providence Police Department, Rhode Island State Police, and other law enforcement agencies, announced a $50,000 reward for information that leads to identifying, arresting, and convicting the person responsible for the mass shooting at Brown University. The FBI encourages the public to share the wanted poster and report any tips by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or submitting information online.  Source

December 16, 2025

• 5:00 PM: Press Conference: Chief Perez and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha explained that while the newer wings of the Barus and Holley building have surveillance, the specific older section where the shooting occurred has few, if any, cameras.
• The Barus & Holley building was built in 1965. The seven-story, 220,000 square-foot structure houses the School of Engineering and the physics department, not equipped with cameras due to age.
• The Elizabeth Hazard Sturges House, the school president’s official residence, is a Gregorian Revival-style house that was built in 1922 and sold to the university in 1947 is equipped with surveillance cameras and its much older, 

December 17, 2025

• 3:32 PM Investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying and speaking to the individual shown in these photos who was in proximity of the person of interest. Anyone with information is urged to contact the tip line at 401-272-3121. Source
• 3:36 PM Providence Police are releasing a map showing the streets where the person of interest in the Brown University shooting is confirmed to have been present on the day of the incident. Source
• 4:00 PM Press Conference with Providence Police Department and law enforcement partners Source

December 18, 2025

• 1:24 p.m. Police are investigating a potential link between the Brown shooting and the MIT professor’s killing.
• 4:57 p.m. Police have located and interviewed the man who was “in proximity” to the unidentified suspect on Saturday, and the individual provided helpful
• 5:31 p.m. Vehicle of interest in Brown University shooting/MIT Shooting (suspected) located in New Hampshire.
• 9:40 p.m. The suspect, Claudio Manuel Neves‑Valente.
• Suspect was found dead with a satchel, 2 firearms, and evidence that matches what is at the scene in Providence
• Investigators executed a federal search warrant at a storage facility used by Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the Portuguese national responsible for the senseless murders. During the search of the storage facility, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing a series of short videos made by Neves Valente after the shootings. Source

December 19, 2025

• Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy this morning, Friday, December 19, 2025, on the body of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, age 48, formerly of Miami, Florida. The examination confirmed that Mr. Neves Valente died as a result of a gunshot wound of the head, and that his manner of death was suicide. Based on the examination findings and investigative information available to date, Mr. Neves Valente is estimated to have died on December 16, 2025. The FBI Boston Division remains the appropriate point of contact for any further information at this time. Source
• Mayor Brett Smiley’s letter to FBI Director Kash Patel : Official Confirmation of Identification and Arrest Source
• Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley formally confirmed that the individual responsible for the December 13, 2025 mass shooting at Brown University had been identified and brought to justice.
• The shooter responsible for the Brown University attack had been located and apprehended.
• The investigation involved coordinated efforts by local, state, and federal law enforcement, including the FBI Boston Field Office.
• Law enforcement worked approximately 130 consecutive hours to identify and arrest the suspect.
• Mayor Smiley credited a Providence resident, publicly referred to as “John”, whose tip was instrumental in identifying the suspect.
• The Mayor requested that the entire $50,000 FBI reward be issued to this individual due to the significance of his cooperation.
• The letter states that Providence residents could “breathe easier” knowing the individual responsible had been found and the community was safe.

December 22, 2025

• Brown University President Christina H. Paxson issued a message to the Brown University community outlining immediate institutional actions following the December 13 mass shooting. Source
• President Paxson announced the formation of a rapid response team tasked with prioritizing immediate safety and security measures. Focus areas include maintaining a secure campus during winter break and preparing for the Spring 2026 semester. Brown University will commission an external After-Action Review of the December 13 incident. The review will include:
• Assessment of campus safety conditions prior to the shooting.
• Evaluation of preparedness and response on the date of the shooting.
• Review of emergency management actions taken in the aftermath.
• The University will also initiate an external comprehensive Campus Safety and Security Assessment.
• As part of the After-Action Review process:
• Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management Rodney Chatman was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.
• Hugh T. Clements, former Chief of Police of the Providence Police Department, was appointed interim Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police.
• Clements will assume day-to-day leadership of the department and report directly to President Paxson.
• President Paxson emphasized that these leadership changes underscore Brown University’s commitment to accountability, leadership continuity, and a sustained focus on campus safety during the recovery and healing process.

December 30, 2025

• Brown University’s interim police chief announced new measures to strengthen campus safety following the shooting that killed two students earlier this month. University officials said the changes include  Source
• installing additional security cameras,
• expanding the number of blue light emergency phones,
• adding more panic buttons across campus.
• The school will also transition remaining key-access buildings to ID card entry only.

BACKGROUND
Law Enforcement Intelligence Summary
Status as of December 17, 2025

• Full Name: Claudio Manuel Neves Valente
  
• Date of Birth: January 22, 1977
  
• Height: 5 feet 9 inches
  
• Eye Color: Brown
  
• Hair: Balding
  
• Nationality: Portugal
  
• Legal Permanent Resident of the United States

ADDRESSES

• 1310 NE 200th Street, Miami, Florida 33179 (Driver’s License address)
  
• 475 Sierra Vista Drive, Apartment 23, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
  
• 122 Governor Street, Providence, Rhode Island (Documented 2020 address)
  
• Brown University Box 1906 Providence, Rhode Island (Destination record)
• 1079 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. (Claudio Manuel Neves Valente (1/22/1977) has been recently linked to this address)

COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTS

• Email: [email protected]
  
• Phone numbers listed: (775) 583-7002 and (702) 984 8290

VEHICLE

• Rental vehicle: 2025 Gray Nissan Sentra
  
• Florida registration 62DQEV

CRIMINAL RECORD

• None listed
  
• Pending case as of 19:15 PM on December 17, 2025

INTELLIGENCE NOTES

• Former Brown University student
  
• Attended from 2000 to 2004
  
• Associated with Computer Engineering and Physics academic records
  
• Entered the United States originally on an F1 student visa for Brown University
  
• Vehicle captured repeatedly by Flock cameras in the Brown University area
  
• Seen 13 consecutive days prior to the shooting, last seen day before the attack

DRIVER LICENSE RECORD

• Florida Driver License Number: N121 113 77 0220
  
• Status: Valid
  
• Class: E
  
• Safe Driver
  
• Corrective lenses required
  
• No recorded DUI or driving with suspended license
  
• No active vehicle registrations listed in record

BROWN UNIVERSITY STATUS:

• Brown University confirmed that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is a former student with no active affiliation.
• He is not employed by Brown University.
• Enrolled at Brown University beginning Fall 2000.
• Studied in the Physics PhD program.
• Listed Providence address at that time: 122 Governor Street, Providence, Rhode Island.
• Took a leave of absence after the Spring 2001 semester.
• Officially withdrew from Brown University in Fall 2003.

BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTER HISTORY AND IMMIGRATION BACKGROUND TIMELINE:

January 22, 1977

• Born in Torres Novas, Santarém District, Portugal.

1994

• Claudio Manuel Neves Valente qualified for advanced physics competition after placing third in Portugal’s National Physics Olympiad. He was approximately 17 years old at the time. This recognition established him early as a high performing physics student in Portugal.

1995

July 2, 1995 to July 10, 1995

• Cláudio Manuel Neves Valente participated as a member of Portugal’s national team during this Olympiad.
• Neves Valente attends Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal, studying for a degree in engineering physics

1998

• Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was appointed as a teaching assistant (referred to as a “monitor”) at Instituto Superior Técnico, according to the official Portuguese government publication Diário da República.

February 2000

• His teaching assistant position at Instituto Superior Técnico was formally terminated

Summer, 2000

• Neves Valente graduated from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal

August 23, 2000

• Valente admitted to the United States as an F 1 student to attend Brown University.
• Entered the country through Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts.
• Admission issued under I 94 number 33012010208.
• Scheduled admission period noted as September 1, 2000 to May 1, 2001.
• Arrived in the United States on British Airways Flight 215.

September 1, 2000 

• Neves Valente attends Brown University for a doctoral program in physics.
• Classes primarily in the Barus & Holley building. Lived at 122 Governor Street, Providence.

December 22, 2000

• Departed the United States.

January 25, 2001

• Returned to the United States under the name Claudio Valente, born January 22, 1977.

May 1, 2001

• Took formal leave of absence after three semesters; remained enrolled but inactive.

July 2003

• Officially withdrew from Brown University
• Resided in Portugal.

2017

• SAPO Career: After leaving Brown, he returned to Portugal and worked as a web developer for SAPO, the country’s largest internet portal.

May 10, 2017

• Issued a Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV IV).
• Abrupt Resignation: In 2017, he abruptly quit his job at SAPO, the same year he won the U.S. Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery. 

September 14, 2017

• Lawfully admitted as a Legal Permanent Resident of the United States at JFK International Airport in New York.
• NOTATION ON 2017 IMMIGRANT VISA:
• Visa lists Brown University as his institution.
• Visa lists Barus and Holley Building as the institution address.
• Degree status listed as “None Dropout.”
• Attendance dates listed consistent with his academic record.

November 30, 2018

• Obtains Driver License Issue Date: 11/30/2018 with Miami address: 1310 NE 200th St. Miami, FL 33179-5134

January 20, 2020

• The driver’s license record shows it was replaced on January 20, 2020.

INVESTIGATION TIMELINE:
Presence, Surveillance, Witness Accounts, Evidence, and Law Enforcement Action

Movement and Activity in New England, Fall 2025

February 12, 2025 – February 15, 2025

• Law enforcement sources state that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente made his first trip of 2025 from Miami, Florida to the Boston area.
• The trip lasted approximately four days.

April 8–25, 2025

• Valente returned to the New England area and remained for approximately 17 consecutive days.
• This extended stay occurred during the spring semester period.

October 26, 2025

• Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez stated Valente is believed to have flown from Florida into Providence, Rhode Island.
• This establishes his physical presence in New England weeks before the December shooting.
• Valente traveled north again and remained in the region for approximately 21 days.
• This period overlaps with the start of the surveillance activity later documented by law enforcement.

November 3, 2025

• Rented a storage unit at Extra Space Storage in Salem, New Hampshire.
• This confirms logistical planning activity and storage of belongings or materials in New England.

November 17, 2025

• Valente returned for an additional nine-day trip shortly after departing.
• This time frame overlaps with:
• Alamo Rent A Car surveillance on November 17, 2025.
• Continued Flock camera activity in the Providence area.
• 11:44 AM: Video surveillance from Alamo Rent a Car shows Claudio Valente wearing the same outfit as the Suspect on December 13.

November 28, 2025

• 3:00 PM: Brown University custodian first noticed a suspicious person (Suspect) with a surgical mask and matching clothing, entering a ground-level bathroom across from Room 166 (Tanner Auditorium).

DECEMBER 2025
PRE SHOOTING PATTERN ESTABLISHED

December 1, 2025,

• 11:36 AM: Claudio Manuel Neves Valente rented a Nissan Sentra (FL tag #62DQEV) from Alamo Rent A Car in Boston. Atlantic Avenue-Alamo rental
• 11:40 AM: Alamo video shows Valente wearing a bright blue shirt (consistent with an undergarment seen on Dec 13) and with his hands clasped behind his back in a similar manner to the Suspect. 
• 3:00 PM: Brown University custodian noticed the suspicious person again.
• 5:59 PM: First Flock camera hit on the Nissan Sentra (FL tag #62DQEV) in Providence.

December 11, 2025

• 9:15 AM: A Brown faculty member saw a slow-moving grey sedan with Florida plates on Waterman Street.

December 12, 2025
Sustained Pre Attack Surveillance Pattern

• 8:14 AM: Flock camera hit on the Nissan (FL tag 62DQEV) in Providence.
• 8:24 AM: The Nissan (FL tag 62DQEV) was seen traveling South on Cooke St.
• 8:42 AM: Suspect walking north on Cooke St., onto Manning Street traveling west.
• 9:15 AM: Suspect walking north on Cooke St., west onto Manning St.
• 9:56 AM: Suspect walking north on Cooke St., west onto Manning St.
• 3:30 PM: Suspect walking George St West, towards Cooke St.
• 3:33 PM: Suspect walking Cooke St north, onto Manning Street West.

December 13, 2025
Movement, Witness Interaction, Attack, and Escape

• 8:26 AM: Flock camera hit on the grey Nissan Sentra in Providence.
• 10:35 AM: The Suspect was first observed circling the immediate area of Manning and Cooke Streets.
• 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM (approx.): Witness “John” first encountered the Suspect inside the ground-floor bathroom of the Barus Holley building.
• 2:00 PM: The Suspect was observed circling the neighborhood on Cooke, Manning, and George Streets.
• 2:16 PM: The Suspect encountered “John” on George Street and ran away, with “John” running after him.
• 2:56 PM: The Suspect was observed crossing Hope Street into the parking lot of the Barus Holley building.
• 3:15 PM: The Suspect is observed o.n Governor Street, George Street, Cooke Street, and Benevolent Street.
• 4:03 PM: Brown University Shooting occurred in Tanner Auditorium (Room #166) of the Barus Holley building.
• 4:03 PM: The Suspect was captured on a Brown University shuttle bus video, walking away from the Barus Holley building area.
• 4:06 PM: Providence Police responded to calls of an active shooter. Two victims were pronounced deceased on scene.
• Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov was found deceased near the upper entry door of the auditorium and Ella Cook was found deceased on the floor between the aisle rows J and H.
• 4:06 PM: The Suspect was captured on video surveillance at the corner of Hope Street and Waterman Street.

POST SHOOTING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE

December 14, 2025

• Google email and Google Voice accounts associated with Neves-Valente log in from IP addresses near Boston University.
• Same email address used during earlier Boston hotel stay.

December 15, 2025:

• A tip line command center was established.
• Detectives interviewed shooting victims who were in the auditorium.
• 8:30 PM MIT professor (Victim 1) shot and killed in his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
• 8:42 PM Surveillance camera records a blue or gray Nissan Sentra matching the suspect vehicle traveling westbound on Brighton Avenue, Boston.
• 9:03 PM observed in Waltham, Massachusetts While in Massachusetts, the vehicle is seen displaying a Maine license plate. Maine authorities confirm the plate is not valid or registered.

December 16, 2025:

• The tip command center received anonymous information referencing a Reddit post about the suspect’s grey Nissan with Florida plates.

“I’m being dead serious. The police need to look into a grey Nissan with Florida plates, possibly a rental. That was the car he was driving. It was parked in front of the little shack behind the Rhode Island Historical Society on the Cooke St side. I know because he used his key fob to open the car, approached it and then something prompted him to back away. When he backed away he relocked the car. I found that odd so when he circled the block I approached the car that is when J saw the Florida plates. He was parked in the section between tbc gate of the RTHS and the comer of Cooke and George St.”

December 17, 2025,

• Morning: A Brown faculty member contacted police regarding the suspicious vehicle she saw on December 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM. She recalled that the grey sedan with Florida registration plate was moving so slow that it almost came to a complete stop.
• Evening: “John” identified himself to police and gave a recorded interview, recounting his encounters with the Suspect.
  
• Confirms he is Reddit poster.
  
• Provides recorded interview.
  
• Details bathroom encounter.
  
• Describes Nissan sighting.
  
• Reports suspect circling behavior and confrontation.
  
• Describes suspect voice as having Hispanic cadence.
• observed two fanny pack style bags on the rear floorboard on the passenger side
• John asked the Suspect, “Your car is back there, why arc you circling the block?” The Suspect responded, “I don’t know you from nobody,’, then Suspect repeatedly asked, ‘Why are you harassing me?” During this exchange, John detected a cadence or accent to the Suspect’s voice that he believed to Hispanic.
• JOHN’S INITIAL ENCOUNTER: December 11, 2025.
• 1:45 PM to 2:00 PM Barus and Holley Building, ground floor bathroom near right side entrance
• Witness, referred to in the affidavit as “John,” encounters the suspect.
  
• Multiple instances of direct eye contact at close proximity.
  
• Witness states the suspect’s clothing appeared inappropriate for the weather.
  
• Clothing described as flimsy jacket, flimsy gloves, baggy outer jacket, and multiple shirt layers.
  
• One underlayer shirt believed to have a logo in the lower right corner, possibly L.L. Bean.
  
• Pants and shoes described as kitchen or restaurant worker style, appearing low cost.
  
• Large mask covering lower face. Possibly wearing glasses.
  
• Physical description noted as weathered skin, cinnamon complexion, brown eyes, chubby or rounded facial appearance.
• SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION
• The suspect was described as a medium-build, heavy-set male wearing a face mask, a two-toned dark jacket, a winter hat, black pants, and black sneakers, with a distinctive walking gait. His height was estimated to be between 5’7″ and 5’9″.
• Multiple shooting victims identified the shooter from still images of the suspect.
• MOVEMENT OUTSIDE BARUS AND HOLLEY
• Witness sees the suspect exit into the nearby parking area.
  
• Witness observes suspect walking toward Manning Street.
  
• Witness begins following the suspect.
• TIP: VEHICLE AND IDENTITY CONFIRMATION
• A tip led investigators to a grey/blue Nissan sedan with Florida registration 62DQEV parked near the scene. This information was consistent with and corroborated by surveillance video.
• The vehicle was rented from Alamo Rent A Car in Boston on December 1, 2025, by Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, who listed his height as 5’09” on his Florida driver’s license.
• Valente is a former Brown University PhD physics student who officially withdrew in the Fall of 2003.
• Surveillance video from Alamo Rent A Car on November 17, 2025, shows Valente wearing the exact same outfit as the Suspect on December 13, 2025.
• VEHICLE ENCOUNTER: 
  
• Rhode Island Historical Society, Aldrich House area
• Witness observes the suspect approach a grey Nissan sedan with a Florida registration plate.
  
• Lights on the vehicle illuminate as if unlocked with a key fob.
  
• Suspect suddenly turns away from the vehicle without entering it.
  
• Witness approaches the vehicle and observes two fanny pack style bags on the rear passenger floorboard.
• REPEATED LOOPING BEHAVIOR
• Witness remains in the area and continues to observe the suspect.
  
• Witness reports the suspect circling surrounding blocks repeatedly.
  
• Suspect changes direction whenever the witness and suspect encounter each other.
  
• Witness describes this as a game of cat and mouse.
• DIRECT CONFRONTATION
  
• George Street area
• Witness and suspect stop approximately two feet apart.
  
• Witness asks, “Your car is back there, why are you circling the block?”
  
• Suspect replies, “I do not know you from nobody,” and repeatedly asks, “Why are you harassing me?”
  
• Witness notes a cadence and accent in the suspect’s voice, believed possibly Hispanic.
• FINAL OBSERVATION
• Witness sees the suspect return toward the Nissan again.
  
• Witness continues on toward Waterman Street.
  
• Witness does not see the suspect again after this point.

December 18, 2025:

• HSI Agent determined the Suspect called Alamo and changed the rental car drop-off location from Boston to the Hartford/Bradley Field Airport in Connecticut.
• The affidavit was sworn to, and an arrest warrant was issued for Claudio Manuel Neves Valente for multiple charges, including First-Degree Murder.
• VEHICLE CORROBORATION NOTES
• Brown faculty member reports a suspicious slow moving grey Florida sedan on December 11 around 9:15 AM on Waterman Street.
  
• Flock camera system records approximately fourteen instances of the Nissan Sentra with Florida plate 62DQEV in Providence East Side area beginning December 1.
  
• December 13 at 8:26 AM, a Flock camera records partial plate 62D with beginning of Q visible.
  
• Vehicle rented December 1, 2025 from Alamo Boston by Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
  
• Renter provided Florida driver’s license listing height as 5 feet 9 inches.

December 19, 2025

• Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy this morning, Friday, December 19, 2025, on the body of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, age 48, formerly of Miami, Florida. The examination confirmed that Mr. Neves Valente died as a result of a gunshot wound of the head, and that his manner of death was suicide. Based on the examination findings and investigative information available to date, Mr. Neves Valente is estimated to have died on December 16, 2025. The FBI Boston Division remains the appropriate point of contact for any further information at this time.  Source

Lifestyle, and Residence Information: Source

Source: Law enforcement sources cited in media reporting

• While living in Miami, Valente was described by law enforcement sources as a loner who kept a low public profile.
• He reportedly:
• Drove multiple vehicles.
• Moved between different residential addresses.
• Vehicles associated with Valente included:
• Bentley Flying Spur, estimated value exceeding $270,000.
• Mercedes-Benz S-Class, estimated value between $120,000 and $200,000.
• Ford Taurus, described as a more modest vehicle.

Miami Residences

• One of Valente’s last known addresses was reportedly registered in the name of his 91-year-old father.
• Records and law enforcement sources indicate he lived in a luxury two-bedroom waterfront condominium in the Brickell area of Miami.
• The condominium is valued at approximately $900,000 or more.

North Miami

• Law enforcement activity was observed at a yellow two-story house in North Miami following the identification of Valente.
• Neighbors reported limited awareness of Valente’s presence prior to the investigation.

Family Information

Source: Portuguese media via family friends

• Family friends told Portuguese media that Valente’s parents were “devastated.”
• They reportedly had not seen or heard from him for approximately two decades.
• According to these accounts, they only saw him again when his photograph appeared in media coverage following his death.

Surveillance footage from the morning of December 13, 2025 shows the individual carrying a cross-body satchel for the entire duration of the recording. Later surveillance footage from the same date depicts the individual without the satchel. No video evidence has been identified showing the removal, placement, or transfer of the satchel.”

Distance Overview: 144 Waterman Street is approximately 0.3 miles (about a 6-minute walk) from the site of the shooting at Brown University’s Barus & Holley building (182 Hope Street).

Travel Path: Generally follows Waterman Street toward Hope Street.

Significance: The video recorded at 144 Waterman Street captured an individual in all-black clothing at 4:06 p.m. on Saturday, after the classroom shooting in Barus & Holley

All dressed in black. 

Surveillance footage from the morning of December 13, 2025 shows the individual carrying a cross-body satchel for the entire duration of the recording. Later surveillance footage from the same date depicts the individual without the satchel. No video evidence has been identified showing the removal, placement, or transfer of the satchel.”

The individual has a satchel at least from 11:13 AM through 11:51 AM.

The individual does not have a satchel by 2:08 PM, and it remains absent through at least 2:53 PM.

The removal or transfer of the satchel occurs sometime between 11:51 AM and 2:08 PM.

Video Timeline of the Person of Interest

December 13, 2025

Source basis: This timeline is compiled from official releases by the Providence Police Department, the FBI, and the Rhode Island State Police, including enhanced surveillance video, still images, and a mapped video timeline publicly released on December 16, 2025. The footage is primarily sourced from residential security cameras, including doorbell cameras and vehicle dashcams, in the College Hill and East Side neighborhoods surrounding Brown University. Officials have stated that the Barus and Holley building had limited usable interior camera coverage.

Description provided by authorities:

The individual is described as a male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, stocky build, wearing dark clothing including a two-tone jacket, knit cap, and face mask. He initially appears to be wearing gloves and carrying a satchel or cross-body bag, which authorities state he appears to remove or discard during the sequence. Police have described his movements as consistent with pre-attack surveillance, citing repeated doubling back, pauses, a brief run, and changes to his appearance.

Morning and Early Afternoon Movements

10:30 a.m.

• Earliest known appearance of the individual in the residential area surrounding Brown University. Providence Police later describe this as evidence of prolonged presence and area familiarization. Specific camera locations and timestamps for this earliest segment were not publicly detailed.

Mid-Afternoon Surveillance Activity

Detailed Movement Timeline of Person of Interest

Saturday, December 13, 2025

2:00 PM 56 Cooke Street camera

• POI walking east on Manning Street.
• POI turns south onto Cooke Street.

2:04 PM 253 George Street camera

• POI walking east toward Governor Street.

2:07 PM 253 George Street camera

• POI walking west toward Cooke Street.

2:08 PM 110 Benevolent Street camera

• POI walking south on Cooke Street.

2:09 PM 110 Benevolent Street camera

• POI walking east on Benevolent Street.
• POI reverses direction and walks west toward Cooke Street.

2:13 PM 253 George Street camera

• POI walking west toward Cooke Street.

2:16 PM 110 Benevolent Street camera

• POI walking north on Cooke Street.
• POI abruptly turns west onto George Street.
• A second individual follows shortly afterward.

2:18 PM 157 Hope Street camera

• POI walking south on Hope Street.

2:20 PM 110 Benevolent Street camera

• POI running east toward Cooke Street.

2:51 PM 253 George Street camera

• POI walking west toward Cooke Street.

2:52 PM 56 Cooke Street camera

• POI turns west onto Manning Street.

2:52 PM Manning Street camera

• POI continues west on Manning Street toward Hope Street.

2:53 PM Vehicle camera, Nissan Rogue

• POI turns north onto Hope Street.

Shooting and Immediate Aftermath

4:03–4:05 p.m. (approximate)

• The mass shooting occurs inside the Barus and Holley Engineering and Physics Building. Two students are killed and nine others are injured. Authorities have consistently described this time as approximate and have not released the exact timestamp of the first 911 call or first shots fired.

4:06 p.m. (post-shooting)

The individual is captured on dashcam footage exiting the area and moving east on Waterman Street after crossing Hope Street, near the arrival of police vehicles. This is the last publicly confirmed sighting released by authorities. No weapon is visible. The individual is walking calmly.

Timeline Note on Timing Consistency

• Authorities have stated the shooting occurred “around 4:05 p.m.”
• However, the confirmed 4:06 p.m. Waterman Street footage places the individual approximately 0.3 miles, or about a six-minute walk, from the Barus and Holley building. This suggests the 4:05 p.m. time reflects reporting or response timing rather than the precise moment shots were fired. No official dispatch logs or 911 timestamps have been released

Satchel Timeline

Appearance and Clothing (Consistent Across Clips)

• Headwear: Dark knit beanie.
• Face: Lower face intermittently obscured by mask or shadow. Facial features not discernible.
• Outerwear: Two-tone jacket. Darker sleeves and shoulders with a lighter or olive-toned torso panel. Appears insulated.
• Pants: Dark, straight-leg.
• Footwear: Dark shoes.
• Build and Stature: Adult of average height and build, based on proportions relative to surroundings.

Accessory Change

• Cross-body satchel present in late-morning footage.
• No satchel visible in early-afternoon footage.
• No footage shows the satchel being removed, placed, or transferred.

Gait and Posture

• Gait: Steady, unhurried walking pace throughout all sightings.
• Posture: Upright and relaxed. No visible limp or impairment.
• Arms and Hands: Arms hang naturally or hands near jacket pockets. No visible object handling.

Movement Patterns

• Travels along sidewalks and street edges in residential and campus-adjacent areas.
• Remains in public spaces. Does not enter buildings or yards in the released clips.
• Direction of travel is consistent within each clip. No abrupt reversals or running observed.

Video Timeline

2:08 p.m. – Benevolent Street

• Potential suspect spotted.
• This aligns with your finding that no satchel is visible in footage around this time.

2:51:08 PM EST (11:51:08 AM PST)

• Residential porch or side door camera captures an adult individual walking along a sidewalk adjacent to a hedged lawn.
• The individual is moving left to right relative to the camera.
• A cross-body satchel or shoulder bag is visible, worn diagonally across the torso, resting near the front or side of the body.
• Clothing observed:
• Dark knit beanie.
• Two tone jacket.
• Dark pants.
• Dark shoes.
• Hands appear near pockets or relaxed at sides.
• No interaction with the residence, porch, yard, or landscaping.

2:51:09 PM EST (11:51:09 AM PST)

• The individual continues walking at a steady pace.
• The satchel remains visible in this sequence.
• No pause, no object handling, no fence or gate interaction.
• The individual exits the camera’s field of view.

2:52:58 PM EST – Cooke Street

• A separate residential camera captures the same individual approaching from the right side of the frame along a brick sidewalk near a gated residence.
• The individual is walking left to right relative to the camera.
• No satchel or cross-body bag is visible in this sequence.
• Clothing otherwise appears consistent with the morning footage.

2:53:00 PM EST – Cooke Street → Manning Street

• The individual passes directly in front of a closed black metal gate.
• Remains on the public sidewalk.
• No contact with the gate, latch, or fence.

2:53:02 PM EST – Cooke Street → Manning Street

• The individual slows slightly near the left gatepost and adjacent fence section.
• Body orientation shifts marginally toward the fence.
• Hands appear near pockets or resting position.
• No visible object handling.
• No satchel visible.

2:53:03–2:53:05 PM EST

• The individual resumes walking along the fence line toward the left.
• Red inset frames confirm continued movement past brick pillars and fence bars.
• No items are dropped, picked up, or transferred.
• No satchel visible.

2:53:07 PM EST

• The individual continues away from the camera, increasing distance.
• Landscaping partially obscures the lower body.

2:53:08 PM EST

• The individual exits the frame.
• Gate and sidewalk remain empty.

Notes:

• 2:51:09 PM EST (11:51:09 AM PST) – The satchel remains visible in this sequence.
• 2:52:58 PM EST – No satchel or cross-body bag is visible in this sequence.

SUBJECT BACKGROUND observed in Waltham, Massachusetts

While in Massachusetts, the vehicle is seen displaying a Maine license plate. Maine authorities confirm the plate is not valid or registered.

FIREARMS INFORMATION

• FBI ballistics report notes both Brown and Brookline shootings involved 9mm ammunition.
• The shell casings do not match the same firearm.

FEDERAL CHARGE ASSERTION

• FBI asserts probable cause that:
• Neves-Valente traveled interstate.
• Committed a mass shooting in Rhode Island.
• Then traveled to Massachusetts and committed a separate homicide.
• Transported a firearm and ammunition with intent to commit a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(b)

• Portuguese national.
• Former Brown University student in 2000 to 2001 period.
• Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States.
• Believed residence: Miami, Florida.

PRESENCE IN MASSACHUSETTS

Between November 26 and November 28, 2025

• Rented a hotel room in Boston, Massachusetts.

Between November 28 and November 30, 2025

• Rented another hotel room in Boston, Massachusetts.

RENTAL VEHICLE

December 13, 2025 shows the individual carrying a cross-body satchel for the entire duration of the recording. Later surveillance footage from the same date depicts the individual without the satchel. No video evidence has been identified showing the removal, placement, or transfer of the satchel.”

The individual has a satchel at least from 11:13 AM through 11:51 AM.

The individual does not have a satchel by 2:08 PM, and it remains absent through at least 2:53 PM.

The removal or transfer of the satchel occurs sometime between 11:51 AM and 2:08 PM.

Victims:

• Ella Cook: A student from Birmingham, Alabama, identified by her church as one of the deceased.
• Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov: A student and recent high school graduate from Midlothian, Virginia, also killed in the attack.
• Injured: Nine others were hospitalized, with several in critical condition as of Sunday. One injured student was identified as Kendall Turner, a freshman from North Carolina

University Response:

• Canceled Exams: Brown University canceled all remaining classes, final exams, and academic projects for the Fall 2025 semester.
• Campus Support: The university is offering mental health and academic assistance resources for grieving students.
• Vigil: Hundreds gathered at Lippitt Memorial Park on Sunday night for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims

Resources:

Mental Health & Counseling

• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): Provides 24/7 crisis support. Students can call 401-863-3476 to reach a clinician on-call or visit their office at 450 Brook Street during regular hours. https://caps.brown.edu
• On-Site Counseling: Immediate in-person support has been established at the Sharpe Refectory, staffed by CAPS, Student Support Services, and the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life (OCRL).
• TimelyCare Teletherapy: Offers free 24/7 virtual mental health support and up to 12 remote counseling sessions per year for all currently enrolled students in the U.S. https://timelycare.com/brown
• Chaplains and Religious Life: A multifaith team is available for spiritual support and holds gatherings like the “Prayers for an Aching World”. https://chaplains.brown.edu/programs
• Specialized Groups: The university offers a Bereavement Group for students coping with loss and Restorative Justice Circles for community processing and healing. https://caps.brown.edu/programs-and-outreach/group-counseling
• Restorative Justice Circles are available for community processing and healing through Campus Life. https://campus-life.brown.edu/restorative-justice

Academic Support

• Canceled Exams and Classes: All remaining final exams, projects, and classes for the Fall 2025 semester were canceled to allow students to focus on their well-being.
• Student Support Services (SSS): Deans in SSS assist students in managing complex care situations and navigating academic impacts, reachable at 401-863-3145. https://student-support.brown.edu
• Student Accessibility Services (SAS): Provides personalized accommodations and advocacy for students with disabilities or those needing specific academic tools. https://campus-life.brown.edu/student-accessibility-services

Practical & Emergency Assistance

• Administrator On-Call (AOC): Available 24/7 for students needing immediate non-medical support; reached through the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 401-863-3322. https://dps.brown.edu https://campus-life.brown.edu/seek-support
• Emergency Hardship Funding: Students facing unanticipated financial needs as a result of the tragedy can apply for emergency loans or hardship grants (typically up to $500) through the UFunds portal. https://ufunds.brown.edu
• Food Support: The university provided food for evacuated students and continues to offer meal credits for those in acute need. https://dining.brown.edu
• Property Retrieval: Support offices are coordinating with law enforcement to connect students who were evacuated from crime scenes with their personal items. https://campus-life.brown.edu/announcements/support-students-who-lost-personal-belongings-barus-holley-or-minden-hall

External Support

• Disaster Distress Helpline: Students can also access immediate crisis counseling by calling or texting 1-800-985-5990.

Late-Night Press Conference:

• The person of interest had been released after lab results came back negative
• Officials stated there is no suspect in custody and the shooter remains unidentified
• When asked whether the shooter was still in Providence, the mayor said: “We have no way of knowing”
• Officials acknowledged that the lack of an arrest could cause “fresh anxiety” in the community
• Authorities stated they were not aware of specific threats, while also admitting the shooter had not been located
• Officials confirmed the limited surveillance footage released remains the most useful available, and that no video showing the shooter’s face exists at this time

• December 14, 2025
• Late-Night Press Conference and Release of Person of Interest
• Press conference video transcript

11:04 PM

• Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announces that the individual detained earlier as a person of interest will be released due to insufficient evidence.

11:06 PM

• Attorney General Peter Neronha describes the investigation as difficult and ongoing, stating evidence development continues.

11:09 PM

• Neronha states the case has not been solved but says evidence now points in a different direction.

11:13 PM

• Mayor Smiley urges anyone with video from the Hope Street and Waterman Street area to contact the FBI or Providence Police.

11:14 PM

• Asked whether the shooter remains in the Providence area, Mayor Smiley responds, “We have no way of knowing.”

11:16 PM

• Neronha defends the initial detention, stating there was sufficient evidence at the time to justify holding the individual as a person of interest.

11:25 PM

• Neronha responds to questions about withheld evidence, stating authorities are not holding back video they believe would be useful.

11:27 PM

• Neronha explains why details are limited, stating investigators do not want to compromise the investigation while the shooter remains at large.

11:36 PM

• Governor Dan McKee confirms he spoke with FBI Director Kash Patel regarding the investigation. No federal officials speak at the conference.

11:42 PM

• Mayor Smiley again requests public assistance through the FBI tip portal or Providence Police tip line.

11:45 PM

• Neronha confirms lab testing on evidence tied to the detained individual returned negative and states there is no basis to consider him a person of interest.

December 15, 2025

12:01 AM

• Mayor Smiley states authorities are not aware of any specific threats to Providence since the shooting, while acknowledging the lack of an arrest could cause renewed public anxiety.

12:13 AM

• Officials address questions about limited video evidence, stating the previously released surveillance clip remains the most useful available. Neronha says if video showing the shooter’s face existed, it would be released.

What was confirmed during the press conference:

• The person of interest had been released after lab results came back negative
• Officials stated there is no suspect in custody and the shooter remains unidentified
• When asked whether the shooter was still in Providence, the mayor said: “We have no way of knowing”
• Officials acknowledged that the lack of an arrest could cause “fresh anxiety” in the community
• Authorities stated they were not aware of specific threats, while also admitting the shooter had not been located
• Officials confirmed the limited surveillance footage released remains the most useful available, and that no video showing the shooter’s face exists at this time