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Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI
Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI A gunman who carried out a deadly attack at Brown University and killed an MIT professor acted alone and left behind disturbing confessions with no clear motive, federal investigators said. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts released new details after concluding a significant portion of the investigation into the violence that occurred in December 2025. Investigators say Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, was behind both the campus shooting in Providence on December 13 and the killing of MIT scientist Dr. Nuno Loureiro at his Brookline home on December 1…
Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead By Suicide, ID'd As 48-Year-Old Former Student: Cops Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead By Suicide, ID'd As 48-Year-Old Former Student: Cops
Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead By Suicide, ID'd As 48-Year-Old Former Student: Cops The suspect in both the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor has been found dead by suicide, officials announced Thursday night, Dec. 18.  He was identified in an affidavit (attached at the bottom of this news article), and signed Thursday in Rhode Island as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown University student and a national of Portugal, whose last known address was in Miami, Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said at a press conference. His body was found in a storage unit in New Hampshire, the New York Times reports, citi…
Internet Sleuths Claim To ID Brown Shooting Suspect, Officials Try To Shut Them Down Internet Sleuths Claim To ID Brown Shooting Suspect, Officials Try To Shut Them Down
Internet Sleuths Claim To ID Brown Shooting Suspect, Officials Try To Shut Them Down Authorities and Brown University officials are warning the public against online speculation after internet sleuths claimed they had identified the suspect in a deadly mass shooting tied to the Ivy League college. The claims began circulating after Brown removed webpages that included an individual’s name, prompting theories online that the person was connected to the case. When reached by Daily Voice, Brown University spokesman Brian Clark said the pages were removed to protect a member of the campus community from being targeted. “In the aftermath of the shooting, we’ve seen harmful doxx…
21-Year-Old EHT Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds 21-Year-Old EHT Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds
21-Year-Old EHT Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested on federal cyberstalking charges tied to a violent extremist network known as “764,” authorities said Friday, Nov. 14. Marek Cherkaoui, of Egg Harbor Township, has a lengthy history of making online comments involving threats and advocating for and supporting violence, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said. From December 2024 through May 2025, Cherkaoui used the internet to threaten a minor female and told her to cut herself, Habba's office said. On two occasions, the girl cut her arms after being threatened by Cherkao…
‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting ‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting
‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting First Lady Melania Trump condemned the deadly Minneapolis school shooting as “senseless and depraved,” sharing condolences for grieving families and urging earlier intervention to stop would-be attackers. “My heart is shattered for the families and friends of the victims of today’s senseless and depraved violent act," the first lady posted on X late Wednesday night, Aug. 27. "There is nothing that anyone can say to make your grief go away, but please know that you are not alone. My thoughts, love, and deepest sympathy are with you during this dreadful time.” In a separate, earlier post…
Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (UPDATE) Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (UPDATE)
Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (Update) A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a mass shooting at the Christy Recreation Center pool in West Philadelphia that left four children and a staff member injured on Wednesday, July 30, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Keon Kiah, 17, turned himself in to the Shooting Investigation Group on Friday evening, Aug. 1, Philadelphia Police said. An arrest warrant had been issued earlier in the day, accusing Kiah of opening fire near the pool at South 56th and Christian Streets while the facility was occupied by children and staff. Investigators believe the shooting stemme…
Standoff Leads To Arrest In Triple Fatal Mass Shooting That Injured 6 In Philly: US Marshals Standoff Leads To Arrest In Triple Fatal Mass Shooting That Injured 6 In Philly: US Marshals
Standoff Leads To Arrest In Triple Fatal Mass Shooting That Injured 6 In Philly: US Marshals A man wanted for a 2024 mass shooting at a Philadelphia block party that left three people dead and six others injured was arrested Thursday morning following a standoff, U.S. Marshals announced. Amir Jones, 32, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force at an apartment on the 4900 block of Kershaw Street around 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, according to a statement from the Marshals. Jones had been on the run for a year after being charged with three counts of homicide in connection to the July 21, 2024, mass shooting on th…
Final Victim ID'd In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years Final Victim ID'd In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years
Final Victim ID'd In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years tA security officer working in the lobby of one of midtown Manhattan's most prestigious skyscrapers has been the final victim identified following the deadliest shooting in New York City in 25 years. Aland Etienne was ID'd as one of four people shot and killed by a gunman who took his own life during the rampage. Union 32BJ described the 46-year-old Etienne him as a "New York hero" in announcing the news of his death on Tuesday, July 29.  The incident happened early Wednesday evening, July 28, on the 33rd floor at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters.…
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting ‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting A Maryland teenager who helped unleash gunfire on a crowded neighborhood party — killing one and wounding seven others — will spend decades behind bars, officials said. J’Shawn Drayton, 17, of Salisbury, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended for first-degree murder and 10 years for using a firearm in a violent crime, the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office announced.  The firearm sentence will run concurrently. Drayton will be placed on five years of supervised probation once he’s released. Drayton pleaded guilty to both charges on March 6, and has been…
MASS SHOOTING: Girl, Boy Among Victims, Philadelphia Police Say MASS SHOOTING: Girl, Boy Among Victims, Philadelphia Police Say
Mass Shooting: Girl, Boy Among Victims, Philadelphia Police Say A mass shooting in North Philadelphia critically injured four people — including a young girl and boy — police announced late Thursday, July 24. Officers with the 22nd District were called to the 2300 block of Lambert Street around 9:38 p.m. for reports of gunfire, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When they arrived, officers found four gunshot victims: a woman, a man, a juvenile male, and a juvenile female. All four were rushed by police to Temple University Hospital and are currently listed in critical condition. No arrests have been made. A motive remains unknown. The Sh…
Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police
Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police Eight people were wounded — including two security guards — in a mass shooting at a South Philadelphia bar early Saturday morning, July 5, authorities said. It happened around 3:50 a.m. at 7 Elements Restaurant Bar and Lounge on the 1100 block of South 11th Street, near Washington Avenue, according to Philadelphia Police. Officers from the 3rd District had been dispatched for a report of a person with a weapon. When they arrived, they found blood and shell casings on the exterior balcony and leading into the locked lounge. Unsure if there were more victims inside, police—assisted by the fir…
Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (PHOTOS) Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (PHOTOS)
Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (Photos) A Paterson man was killed and four others were injured in a mass shooting in Newark late Monday, June 23, authorities said. At 11:40 p.m., Newark police responded to 367 6th Ave. and found five individuals struck by gunfire, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Brandyn Waters, 18, sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Four men, 26, 24, and two 19-year-olds were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Forc…
Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls'
Armed Man Caught At Church In Haymarket Before Mass Shooting Sentenced: 'Closest Of Calls' A Fairfax County man who planned to carry out a mass shooting during Sunday services at a Prince William County church has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, officials announced. Rui Jiang, 36, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 18, after being convicted earlier this year of attempting to carry out a mass shooting Park Valley Church in Haymarket, the US Attorney’s Office confirmed. Federal prosecutors said Jiang began posting threats online on the evening of Sept. 23, 2023, making it clear he planned to kill churchgoers the following morning. According to court documents, Jiang was …
Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun
Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun Police say a 19-year-old man, who was out on bail, is responsible for the mass shooting at a Waterbury mall on Tuesday, May 27, that sent five people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Tajuan Washington, of Waterbury, is charged with five counts of first-degree assault, risk of injury to a child, criminal use of a weapon, illegal discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and illegal possession of weapons in a motor vehicle, Waterury police said.  Washington is being held on a $2 million bond.  State and Waterbury poli…
Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall: Suspect In Custody After 5 Injured, Cops Say (UPDATE) Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall: Suspect In Custody After 5 Injured, Cops Say (UPDATE)
Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall: Suspect In Custody After 5 Injured, Cops Say (Update) Five people were shot and a suspect is in custody after gunfire broke out Tuesday afternoon, May 27 at the Brass Mill Center Mall in Waterbury, police said. Waterbury Police officers responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 4:43 p.m. on May 27, at the Brass Mill Center, located at 495 Union Street, according to a statement from the Waterbury Police Department. Officers found five adult victims suffering from gunshot wounds. All were taken to local hospitals and were reported to have non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police said the shooting “was not a random act of vi…
MASS SHOOTING: 2 Killed ID'd; 9 Wounded At Memorial Day Cookout In Philly’s Fairmount Park MASS SHOOTING: 2 Killed ID'd; 9 Wounded At Memorial Day Cookout In Philly’s Fairmount Park
Mass Shooting: 2 Killed ID'd; 9 Wounded At Memorial Day Cookout In Philly’s Fairmount Park Gunfire erupted during an unsanctioned Memorial Day cookout at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, killing two people and wounding nine others, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 27.  Philadelphia police responded to the 800 block of Lemon Hill Drive near the historic mansion just before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, May 26, after hearing gunfire and receiving multiple 911 calls. Officers arrived to a chaotic scene filled with wounded victims, a crashed vehicle, and crowds fleeing in every direction. Amya Devlin, 23, and Mikhail Bowers, 21, were killed in the mass shooting. They we…
Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida State Mass Shooting Hires Attorneys Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida State Mass Shooting Hires Attorneys
Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida State Mass Shooting Hires Attorneys The family of one of the two men killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University has hired attorneys. Tiru Chabba, a 45-year-old father of two, was one of the men killed in the incident that happened just before noon on Thursday, April 17. Chabba, a resident of Greenville, South Carolina, was on the FSU campus in his role regional vice president of Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, a campus vendor when 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner opened fire shortly before noon. The other fatal victim has been ID'd as Robert Morales, age 57, a high school football coach who worked at FSU…
Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University
Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University This story has been updated. The stepson of a longtime sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six others injured. The 20-year-old suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, was apprehended shortly after the incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union, prompting a shelter-in-place alert. Ikner was shot by responding officers. Click here for a new, updated story: Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida Stat…
Accomplice In Maryland Carnival Murder That Killed Teen Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutor Accomplice In Maryland Carnival Murder That Killed Teen Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutor
Accomplice In Maryland Carnival Murder That Killed Teen Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutor A Maryland man convicted of gunning down a 16-year-old at a family carnival has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors announced. Thomas Moreland, 22, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to life behind bars for his role in a 2022 mass shooting at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Carnival, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. The shooting unfolded on July 15, 2022, turning a community event into a crime scene and sending families running for cover. Moreland and others targeted two teenage victims at the carnival, officials said. One 16-year-old…
Third Victim ID’d In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting That Left 3 Dead, 3 Hurt: Sheriff Third Victim ID’d In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting That Left 3 Dead, 3 Hurt: Sheriff
Third Victim ID’d In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting That Left 3 Dead, 3 Hurt: Sheriff The third person killed in last week’s mass shooting in Spotsylvania County has been identified, and another teen has been charged in connection to the case, authorities announced. A 19-year-old Spotsylvania County man has been identified as the third victim killed in the April 8 mass shooting that left three dead and three others injured, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Sincere Devon Fitz, 19, of Spotsylvania, was confirmed Monday, April 14, as the third victim in the shooting on Olde Greenwich Circle, officials said.  His identity had been withheld pending con…
Virginia Man Who Shot Suspect During Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Won’t Face Charges: Sheriff Virginia Man Who Shot Suspect During Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Won’t Face Charges: Sheriff
Virginia Man Who Shot Suspect During Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Won’t Face Charges: Sheriff A gun-toting Good Samaritan who opened fire during this week’s deadly Spotsylvania County mass shooting won’t face charges, according to the sheriff. The man who shot one of the Spotsylvania mass shooting suspects during the chaos outside his home will not be criminally charged, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday. A resident told deputies he heard what he described as “rapid gunfire” in front of his home in the 10400 block of Cheyenne Lane, where six people were shot around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, “when …
Son Killed, Grandson Shot: Virginia Mom Reeling After Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Son Killed, Grandson Shot: Virginia Mom Reeling After Spotsylvania Mass Shooting
Son Killed, Grandson Shot: Virginia Mom Reeling After Spotsylvania Mass Shooting A Virginia mother of five is living every parent’s worst nightmare. One of her sons, Alonzo Goffney, is dead. Another — the grandson she helped raise — suffered serious injuries in one of several major incidents reported in Spotsylvania this week. The Spotsylvania County community continues to mourn after Tuesday’s mass shooting on Olde Greenwich Circle that left three young men dead and three others hospitalized.  Now, a new GoFundMe is shining a heartbreaking light on the family left behind. “My mother of five lost her youngest son, who was only 18, to gun violence,” wrote Dam…
Three Dead, Three Injured In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Three Dead, Three Injured In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Three Dead, Three Injured In Spotsylvania Mass Shooting: Sheriff (Developing) Gunshots rang out in a Virginia neighborhood on Tuesday evening when a mass shooting left three people dead and three others injured in Spotsylvania, officials confirmed. Deputies with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, in the area of Olde Greenwich Circle, according to a spokesperson for the agency. When deputies arrived, they found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Three more were rushed to area hospitals with injuries, according to the s…
Multiple Life Sentences For Maryland Mass Shooter: State's Attorney Multiple Life Sentences For Maryland Mass Shooter: State's Attorney
Multiple Life Sentences For Maryland Mass Shooter: State's Attorney A Baltimore man convicted of a deadly mass shooting that left two people dead and five others wounded will spend the rest of his life behind bars, prosecutors announced. Jabre Griffith was sentenced to two life terms plus 120 years on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for the murders of Ernest Hall and Micah Strong, as well as for a violent shooting spree in March 2023, according to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates. “I do not take a sentence of this length lightly when it is imposed on a defendant, but when someone so clearly has no regard for the lives of others, it is without question that they…
Man Accused Of Making Violent Threats Against Trump Man Accused Of Making Violent Threats Against Trump
Man Accused Of Making Violent Threats Against Trump A man accused of threatening to kill President Trump has been apprehended following a tip to federal authorities. The investigation began on Inauguration Day on Monday, Jan. 20, after a tip to the FBI National Threat Operations Center reported violent online posts targeting the former president.  Federal agents traced the posts to Shannon Depararro Atkins, age 46, of West Palm Beach, Florida, near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. Atkins was arrested just before 7:30 p.m.  Friday, Jan. 24 near his home after being pulled over in a white 2013 BMW 750Li, said Public Informat…
Mass Shooting Outside Queens Venue Occurred During Memorial For Teen Who Was Shot To Death Mass Shooting Outside Queens Venue Occurred During Memorial For Teen Who Was Shot To Death
Mass Shooting Outside Queens Venue Occurred During Memorial For Teen Who Was Shot To Death Authorities released new details in a mass shooting outside a New York music venue late on New Year's Day that injured nearly a dozen victims. The shooting occurred in Queens, at the Amazura event venue near 143rd Street and 91st Avenue in Jamaica, at around 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. NYPD officials said several people were waiting to enter the venue when three to four gunmen opened fire, hitting six female and four male victims. All of the victims were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive, police said. At the time shots rang out, the venue was hosting a memorial service …
New Info Released Following Fatal Mass Towson Shooting (UPDATED) New Info Released Following Fatal Mass Towson Shooting (UPDATED)
New Info Released Following Fatal Mass Towson Shooting (Updated) New details have been released by officials in Baltimore County following Tuesday night's mass shooting in Towson. During an update on Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed that 26-year-old Charles Graham, Jr. was killed in the incident and nine others between the ages of 14 and 27 suffered various injuries. First responders were called at around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17 to the 8500 block of Lock Raven Boulevard in Towson to investigate a reported shooting with multiple people down and rushed to area hospitals. DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING IN TOWSON DECEMBER 18, 202…
One Killed, Nine Injured In Mass Baltimore County Shooting (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Nine Injured In Mass Baltimore County Shooting (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Nine Injured In Mass Baltimore County Shooting (Developing) One person was killed and several others injured in what has been described by the Baltimore County Police Department as a mass shooting. First responders were called at around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17 to the 8500 block of Lock Raven Boulevard in Towson to investigate a reported shooting with multiple people down and rushed to area hospitals. Later on Tuesday night, officials confirmed that one person has died, and nearly a dozen others were injured during the act of violence. The shooting led to road closures in the area as local and county police probed the incident. #BCoPD…
Arraignment Held For Four Charged In Connection To September 2023 Murder In Southwest DC Arraignment Held For Four Charged In Connection To September 2023 Murder In Southwest DC
Arraignment Held For Four Charged In Connection To September 2023 Murder In Southwest DC Four men charged in connection to a mass shooting that left one dead and five others injured inside a Southwest DC apartment more than a year ago, federal authorities announced. Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2023, Assistant Metropolitan Police Chief Carlos Heraud said that officers rushed to the 200 block of M Street SW when they heard gunshots ring out. Upon arrival, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds, one of whom - later identified as Matthew Miller, 32 - was pronounced dead at the scene and another who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. While still inv…
Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police
Suspect Charged For Summertime Mass Shooting In Baltimore: Police Weeks after seven people were hospitalized and one was killed in a mass Baltimore shooting, police say that a suspect has been apprehended. Eric Kilber, 43, is facing charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Anthony Martin in August, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, officers were called to the 1300 block of North Spring Street, where there were multiple reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers from the Baltimore Police Department found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, and later, more victims walked into area hospitals fo…
One Killed, Seven Injured In Mass Baltimore Shooting (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Seven Injured In Mass Baltimore Shooting (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Seven Injured In Mass Baltimore Shooting (Developing) One person was killed and seven others hospitalized with various injuries following a mass shooting in Baltimore. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, officers were called to the 1300 block of North Spring Street, where there were multiple reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers from the Baltimore Police Department found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, and later, more victims walked into area hospitals for evaluation of similar injuries. In total, either shooting victims were identified by officers, including a 36-year-old man who was pronounced dead by first res…