Brown University Police Chief Placed on Leave After Deadly Campus Shooting
Update: 2025-12-23
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Brown University has placed its police chief on leave following a deadly mass shooting on campus, as the university and federal officials begin separate reviews of safety and response procedures.
- 🔎 Brown President Christina Paxson says the move is part of a standard review of campus safety after the attack.
- đźš“ Police leadership is under scrutiny amid criticism of the response and the time it took to identify a suspect.
- 🏛️ The US Department of Education says it is reviewing Brown’s response in the wake of the shooting.
- 🕯️ Two students were killed and nine others were injured in the 13 December attack.
- 📌 Authorities identified suspect Claudio Neves Valente days later; he was later found dead in New Hampshire.
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