Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old former student of Brown University and a Portuguese national, has been identified as the suspect in a recent investigation, according to Colonel Perez, Chief of the Providence Police.
This identification follows ongoing inquiries related to incidents involving Brown University. For further details, see recent developments regarding the suspect"s connection to a Massachusetts car rental.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into Valente"s background and potential involvement in other related cases. For additional context, earlier coverage has linked a suspect to both a shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor.
As the situation develops, more information will be made available to the public.
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