At a Glance
- Brown University shuttle dashcam captured the suspected shooter walking away from the engineering building seconds after the Dec. 13 attack.
- Claudio Neves Valente, 48, appears to cross Hope Street while police lights flash toward the scene where two students died and nine others were hurt.
- The same man is also suspected of killing MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro in Brookline before being found dead in a New Hampshire storage unit.
- Why it matters: The footage, released after a public-records request, is now central to reviews of campus safety and emergency response promised by Brown and Providence officials.
Dash-camera video released by the Rhode Island Attorney General shows the moments a gunman left the Brown University engineering complex after fatally shooting two students and wounding nine others on Dec. 13.
Investigators say the recording, obtained from a Brown shuttle bus, places Claudio Neves Valente, 48, outside the Barus and Holley building immediately after gunfire erupted. The brief clip shows a man in dark clothing walking across the adjacent parking lot, stepping onto Hope Street and disappearing from view as the bus turns away. Within seconds, a Providence police cruiser races toward the building, lights flashing and sirens wailing.
The shooting set off a multi-day manhunt that ended when authorities discovered Neves Valente’s body inside a New Hampshire storage unit. Police have also linked him to the earlier killing of Nuno F.G. Loureiro, an MIT professor found dead at his Brookline, Massachusetts, home the same week.
New Video Spurs Safety Reviews
Thursday marks one month since the attack, and the footage is intensifying scrutiny of Brown’s security protocols. University officials have already rolled out new safety measures for the spring term, which begins Jan. 21, and pledged an internal review of the Dec. 13 response timeline.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is pushing for an external, city-wide examination as well, arguing that an independent assessment is the only way to ensure “nothing like this tragedy ever happens again.”
Key Events Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Dec. 13, 2024 | Shooting at Brown kills two students, injures nine |
| Post-shooting | Dashcam captures suspect leaving campus |
| Same week | MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro found slain in Brookline |
| Days later | Claudio Neves Valente found dead in N.H. storage unit |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | Brown’s spring semester begins under new safety plan |
What the Video Shows
- A Brown shuttle is parked facing the engineering building.
- A man investigators identify as Neves Valente exits the building, crosses the lot and walks over Hope Street.
- The bus turns in the opposite direction, revealing a police cruiser speeding toward the scene.
The Attorney General’s Office provided the recording to News Of Fort Worth in response to a public-records request. Detectives say the timeline and clothing match witness descriptions of the gunman.
Campus Aftermath
Brown President Christina Paxson told students the university is accelerating installation of additional security cameras, expanding safe-ride services and tightening ID access after 10 p.m. Faculty and student government leaders have demanded a public accounting of how quickly emergency alerts were sent and whether building doors were secured.
City leaders share those concerns. Smiley’s call for an outside review could encompass coordination between campus police, Providence officers and neighboring departments during the manhunt.
Classes resume next week under heightened security, but many students say the newly released video is a chilling reminder that the tragedy unfolded in seconds.
Key Takeaways
- Dashcam footage is now key evidence in the ongoing investigation.
- Brown has implemented new safety measures ahead of the Jan. 21 semester start.
- Both the university and Providence plan broader reviews of emergency response policies.
