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Brown University Shooting and MIT Professor Murder Potentially Linked, Suspect Near Identification

Eyewitness News ABC7NYJanuary 5, 20261 min4,034 views
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Potential Link Between Two Tragic Incidents

  • 🚨 Breaking news indicates a possible connection between the mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor.
  • πŸ” Detectives comparing notes on both cases reportedly developed this new information within the last 24 hours.

Brown University Shooting Investigation

  • 🎯 Law enforcement officials are reportedly close to identifying a suspect in the Brown University campus shooting that killed two students.
  • πŸ“Έ Security camera footage shows the alleged gunman walking and running near campus shortly before the incident.
  • ⏳ The investigation has now stretched into its sixth day, with significant progress indicated.

MIT Professor's Murder

  • πŸ’” Professor Nuno Lorero, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist, was shot and killed at his apartment in Brooklyn, Massachusetts on Monday night.
  • 🚫 As of Wednesday, there were no suspects identified in his murder before the potential link emerged.

Investigative Methods

  • πŸ’‘ The connection may have been established through methods such as a ballistics hit or other means of linking the two incidents, or by identifying the same individuals involved.
  • πŸ“Š Investigators are also reportedly checking databases for both universities for any matches, including HR databases.
  • πŸ“ˆ This development is described as a promising hot lead in the ongoing investigations.
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