Campus Killer Caught on Dash Cam After Double Murder

At a Glance

• Dash-cam video shows Claudio Neves Valente walking away from Brown’s engineering building seconds after the Dec. 13 shooting.
• The 48-year-old suspect is also tied to the death of MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro in Brookline, Massachusetts.
• Two students died and nine others were hurt in the attack that triggered a multi-state manhunt.
• Why it matters: The footage offers the first visual confirmation of the shooter’s escape, intensifying scrutiny of campus safety and emergency response.

One month after a gunman turned Brown University’s engineering quad into a crime scene, newly released dash-camera footage captures the suspected shooter calmly leaving the area while first responders race in.

The video, obtained through a public-records request by the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, was recorded by a Brown shuttle bus parked outside the Barus and Holley building on December 13. Investigators say the figure seen crossing the parking lot and heading toward Hope Street is Claudio Neves Valente, 48.

The Moment of Escape

The 30-second clip begins with Neves Valente emerging from the building’s side entrance. He walks at a steady pace, hood up, hands in pockets. As he crosses the street, the bus camera pans right; within seconds, a Providence police cruiser barrels past, lights flashing and sirens wailing.

Key timestamps from the footage:

The shooting itself had been reported at 1:58 p.m., leaving a narrow six-minute window for the suspect to flee before the first officers reached the scene.

Victims and Aftermath

The attack claimed the lives of two Brown undergraduates, whose names have not yet been publicly released at the request of their families. Nine other people sustained gunshot wounds; all have been treated and released from area hospitals.

The violence set off a sprawling manhunt spanning three states. Tips led investigators to a Brookline, Massachusetts, residence where they discovered the body of MIT physics professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 43. Ballistic evidence linked that homicide to the Brown shooting, according to law-enforcement officials.

Neves Valente was later found dead inside a New Hampshire storage unit after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities recovered the same firearm used in both killings, sources told News Of Los Angeles.

Campus Safety Under Review

The footage has amplified pressure on Brown’s administration to explain how an armed assailant could slip away in broad daylight. Within days of the tragedy, the university rolled out a slate of interim safety measures:

• Expanded card-swipe access after 5 p.m. on all academic buildings
• Increased shuttle service to reduce late-night walking
• Mandatory active-shooter training for faculty and staff
• Installation of additional exterior cameras

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has called for an independent review of the city’s emergency-response coordination with the university. “We owe these families a full accounting of what happened and what can be improved,” Smiley said in a statement Thursday.

Brown’s own internal review is expected to conclude before the spring semester begins on January 21. Interim President Dottie Chapman has pledged to publish a summary of findings and recommendations within 60 days.

Timeline of Events

Key Takeaways

• The dash-cam video provides the clearest visual timeline yet of the shooter’s departure.
• Neves Valente is now linked to two separate fatal shootings within 48 hours.
• Brown University and city officials are conducting parallel reviews of the emergency response.
• New security protocols are already in place, with more changes possible after the external review.

Classes resume in eight days, returning students to a campus still grappling with grief and unanswered questions.