Brown University, MIT professor shooting suspect confirmed dead, police say

Authorities have confirmed the suspect in the deadly Brown University shooting and the murder of an MIT professor has been found dead, bringing an end to the days-long multi-state manhunt.

Authorities in Providence determined the 48-year-old died by suicide after his body was discovered in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. Law enforcement officials say Claudio Neves Valente was pronounced dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Valente, a Portuguese national and former Brown University student, was located late on Thursday, ending the intensive six-day search.