Claudio Valente, the 48-year-old suspect in the Brown University shooting, was discovered deceased on 18/12 in a Salem, New Hampshire warehouse. His body was found alongside a shoulder bag and two firearms, according to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha.

Valente, a former Brown University student and Portuguese citizen, had been the subject of an extensive six-day police manhunt following the shooting. Earlier, a large police presence converged on an area in Salem, where they located an abandoned vehicle with a license plate believed to be linked to the suspect.

"The suspect died by suicide tonight", Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez told reporters on 18/12. Police believe Valente acted alone, and his motive remains unclear.

Police search for the Brown University shooting suspect in Salem, New Hampshire on 18/12. *Photo: AP*

Authorities are also investigating Valente's possible involvement in the murder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Nuno Loureiro. Professor Loureiro, 47, was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, a Boston suburb in Massachusetts, two days after the Brown University incident. Brookline is about 80 km north of Brown University.

The shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on 13/12 resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to at least 9 others. Police initially arrested a man immediately following the incident but later released him after determining he was not involved.

Suspect Valente at a car rental facility in Boston, Massachusetts on 17/11. *Photo: Providence Police Department*

Investigators reported that the suspect fled into nearby streets after the shooting. The search for Valente primarily relied on footage obtained from residential cameras.

By Huyen Le (Reuters, CNN, AFP)