In brief
Claudio Neves Valente, a former Brown University student, meticulously planned the shootings that led to the deaths of two students and an MIT professor for over six semesters. Authorities recovered videos where he expressed his lack of regret and stated his objective to control his fate amidst the chaos he caused.
BOSTON (AP) — The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for at least six semesters, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility after he killed two students and wounded nine others in an engineering building on December 13. Two days later, he killed MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro in his home in the Boston suburb of Brookline.
Justice Department officials said Tuesday that during the search of the storage facility where Neves Valente’s body was found, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing a series of short videos made by Neves Valente after the shootings.
In the recordings, the shooter admits in Portuguese that he had been “planning the Brown University shooting for a long time.” He did not provide a motive for targeting Brown or the MIT professor, with whom he attended school in Portugal decades ago.
He said he felt he had nothing to apologize for. He also complained in the videos about injuring his eye in the shootings.
“I’m not going to apologize because during my lifetime no one sincerely apologized to me,” Neves Valente stated, asserting his desire to depart on “his own terms.” He expressed a sense of frustration, indicating that he wanted to ensure he didn't end up suffering the most as a result of the events.
“No, that cannot happen. So if you don’t like it, tough luck,” he asserted. He referred to his actions as “a little incompetent” but concluded that “at least something was done.” Neves Valente mentioned having rented the storage space for about three years.
