The suspect linked to the deadly shooting at Brown University has been found dead after taking his own life, authorities confirmed late Thursday night, bringing an end to a multi-state manhunt that followed one of the deadliest campus attacks of the year in the United States.
Providence Police Chief Oscar L. Perez Jr. said the suspect was discovered deceased in New Hampshire. Multiple law enforcement officials also confirmed the development, stating that the individual died by suicide. Officials did not immediately release the suspect’s identity, pending notification of family members.
Earlier in the day, police activity intensified in Salem, New Hampshire, after officers located an abandoned vehicle believed to be connected to the suspect. The car’s license plate reportedly matched information gathered during the investigation into the Brown University shooting. Law enforcement personnel were seen canvassing the surrounding area as part of the search operation.
Authorities are also examining a possible connection between the Brown University shooting and the killing of an MIT professor earlier this week at the professor’s Massachusetts home. A senior law enforcement official familiar with the investigation said the link is still under review and emphasized that there is no definitive evidence at this stage confirming the two incidents are related.
The shooting at Brown University occurred on Saturday and left two students dead and nine others injured, sending shockwaves through the Ivy League campus and the wider academic community. Classes were suspended temporarily as police secured the area and students were urged to shelter in place during the initial response.
This incident adds to the growing number of school-related shootings across the United States. According to available data, at least 75 school shootings have taken place nationwide so far this year, renewing concerns over campus safety and gun violence.
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