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BREAKING: Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead
A large law enforcement operation was observed at Extra Space Storage on Hampshire Road in Salem, New Hampshire was observed Thursday night after a vehicle believed to belong to the Brown University shooting suspect was located nearby.
The response involved the FBI, New Hampshire State Police, and Providence Police Department. Officers equipped with long guns and night vision gear surrounded the facility after they were earlier seen searching a vehicle in the facility’s parking lot.
Shortly before 9 p.m. Eastern Time, the suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Fox News reported. Police had been on scene for close to two hours before the confirmation was made.
Roadways in the area had been closed, and unmarked vehicles are blocking streets. Police command vehicles are present at the scene. Reports further indicated that an FBI negotiator had been observed on site.
Unconfirmed information suggested that the suspect may be barricaded inside a storage unit or may have died by suicide.
Earlier today, authorities identified a person of interest in the Brown University shooting based on car rental records. The individual is described as a man in his 40s who may reside in Salem, New Hampshire.
A nationwide arrest warrant was issued, though authorities did not release a name.
The suspect’s abandoned vehicle, a gray Nissan Sentra with Maine license plates, was located near the storage facility, prompting the operation. Investigators noted that the vehicle may have used multiple sets of license plates.
At the time of the standoff outside the storage shed, the manhunt dragged on for six days, with a $50,000 reward offered for information leading to the suspect’s capture.
SWAT units can be seen entering the storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire
Investigators are also examining a possible connection between the Brown University shooting and the murder of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro in Brookline, Massachusetts. The professor, an award-winning nuclear scientist, was killed inside his home roughly two days after the Brown shooting.
Federal authorities had initially stated there was no link between the two events, but recent developments have led to a reevaluation. Unconfirmed reports surfaced that Nissan Sentras with different license plates were observed at both scenes, matching Thursday night’s developments in Salem.
After the suspect was found dead, officials announced that they do indeed believe the same person was responsible for the Loureiro killing.
#FIRSTONFOX: Sources confirm to me that the suspected shooter gas been found DEAD from self inflicted gunshot wound inside the storage facility
— Brooke Taylor (@Brooketaylortv) December 19, 2025
The manhunt ends six days after a gunman opened fire on a finals review session in a classroom in Brown University’s engineering building in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon. Two students were killed: MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, and Ella Cook, 19. Nine others were injured.
The shooter escaped the scene, leading to a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted. All surviving victims are now reported to be stable or have been discharged from the hospital.
Authorities released a video timeline and images of the suspect walking away from the area on December 16, 2025, but had not released definitive images of the suspect throughout the course of the manhunt.
