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MIT, Brown University shooter planned deadly attack for months, DOJ says

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The shootings occurred on Dec. 13 and 15.

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  1. Newsweek

    Motive revealed for Brown University, MIT professor shootings: report (opens Newsweek)

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    Law enforcement says a grudge drove the Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s murder; suspect left video, killed self after manhunt.

  2. Foxla

    MIT, Brown University shooter planned deadly attack for months, DOJ says (opens Foxla)

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    The shootings occurred on Dec. 13 and 15.

  3. The Columbian

    Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ (opens The Columbian)

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    BOSTON — 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 inform

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The U.S. Department of Justice has revealed that the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years. Claudio Neves Valente was a former Brown student and Portuguese national. He was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility Dec. 18.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, says DOJ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    BOSTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years and

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, Justice Department says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Claudio Neves Valente left behind videos confessing to the murders but gave no motive.

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