Brown University shooter spent years planning deadly attack, video transcripts reveal.
A former student of Brown University who killed two students and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor in separate incidents over the past week has left behind chilling recordings that suggest he had been planning the attacks for several years. The US Department of Justice confirmed that investigators found short video recordings on an electronic device seized from a storage facility where the shooter's body was discovered in New Hampshire.
According to the translated transcripts, the shooter claimed to have spent six semesters planning the attack, but stopped short of providing a motive for targeting Brown University or the MIT professor with whom he had attended school in Portugal decades earlier. The footage, which has been described as not being a traditional manifesto, shows the shooter expressing feelings of regret over the injuries sustained during the shootings and insisting that he is not mentally ill.
The recordings also reveal a sense of calculated detachment from the consequences of his actions, with the shooter stating that his "only objective" was to die on his own terms. He even described his execution of the murders as "a little incompetent", but took some satisfaction in knowing that something had been done.
Authorities have confirmed that the shooter, who has been identified as a former Brown student and Portuguese national, left behind no current affiliation with the university. The Brown University president, Christina Paxson, stated that the shooter was enrolled at Brown from 2000 to 2001 and had since lost contact with the institution.
The victims of the shootings include two students - Ella Cook, a sophomore from Alabama, and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, an Uzbek national in his first year at Brown - as well as a 47-year-old MIT professor named Nuno FG Loureiro. The motive behind the killings remains unclear, but investigators say they are continuing to review the footage and other evidence in an effort to understand the shooter's motivations.
A former student of Brown University who killed two students and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor in separate incidents over the past week has left behind chilling recordings that suggest he had been planning the attacks for several years. The US Department of Justice confirmed that investigators found short video recordings on an electronic device seized from a storage facility where the shooter's body was discovered in New Hampshire.
According to the translated transcripts, the shooter claimed to have spent six semesters planning the attack, but stopped short of providing a motive for targeting Brown University or the MIT professor with whom he had attended school in Portugal decades earlier. The footage, which has been described as not being a traditional manifesto, shows the shooter expressing feelings of regret over the injuries sustained during the shootings and insisting that he is not mentally ill.
The recordings also reveal a sense of calculated detachment from the consequences of his actions, with the shooter stating that his "only objective" was to die on his own terms. He even described his execution of the murders as "a little incompetent", but took some satisfaction in knowing that something had been done.
Authorities have confirmed that the shooter, who has been identified as a former Brown student and Portuguese national, left behind no current affiliation with the university. The Brown University president, Christina Paxson, stated that the shooter was enrolled at Brown from 2000 to 2001 and had since lost contact with the institution.
The victims of the shootings include two students - Ella Cook, a sophomore from Alabama, and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, an Uzbek national in his first year at Brown - as well as a 47-year-old MIT professor named Nuno FG Loureiro. The motive behind the killings remains unclear, but investigators say they are continuing to review the footage and other evidence in an effort to understand the shooter's motivations.
, can't believe this guy was planning all these attacks for 6 semesters... that's just crazy 
. And the fact that he thought he could die on his own terms is so disturbing 
. I mean, what kind of mindset do you have to think it's okay to take people's lives like that? It just doesn't add up 
. The footage shows a level of detachment that makes me think there might be more to this guy than meets the eye... maybe he was playing some twisted game and we're still trying to figure out what it is 
. Anyway, I hope whoever was searching for clues found them - justice has to be served 
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. And his whole "I'm not mentally ill" thing just comes across as so delusional 
. I mean, if you're planning to kill people, there's only one way to be mentally ill - and that's a very bad mental illness 
. And what really frustrates me is that we still don't know the motive behind these attacks... it's like he just wanted to leave us with more questions 
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i mean what kind of person wants to die on their own terms? sounds like a total psychopath to me 
anyway, hope the authorities can figure out what made him tick and prevent this from happening again 
like, are we really going to buy that? 
it's like, okay buddy, you're dead now 
. Can you believe someone spent YEARS planning these attacks? It's like, what even drives people to do that kinda stuff? 
. I mean, who talks about execution and incompetence in a conversation with themselves? 
It's not like he was gonna get away with it or anything, his body was found in NH and all. Anyway, I'm glad they're reviewing the footage again, maybe there's something that can help us understand what drove him to do this. But seriously, 2 lives lost... it's just so senseless 
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. Like, what was going through his mind? Did he really think about how many lives were gonna be affected? 
. I hope the authorities can figure out why he did this and make sure no one else goes through what those poor victims' families are going through 
. it's like he was trying to make some kinda point but didn't wanna take responsibility for his actions 
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what's really sad is that these victims' families are going to be dealing with this trauma for a long time 
i wonder how many people would have even noticed if he didn't make those dances so catchy? 
anyway, back to this shooter dude... i feel bad for the victims' families but at the same time, can we talk about how ridiculous it is that someone would think they're in control of their own execution just because they made some videos? like, mental health is a real thing and people need help... 
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. One can't help but wonder if there were underlying factors at play that have yet to be uncovered 
. As investigators continue to review the footage and other evidence, it's crucial to consider the broader context in which this individual was able to plan and execute such heinous acts 
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Anyway, it's crazy that the footage doesn't even mention why he targeted those specific places or people. Did he really think we'd never find out? 
. Six semesters, dude! That's like, a whole semester per year 
. And to think he was feeling all detached about it afterwards... "a little incompetent" 
. Just hope they get some answers soon 
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Can't believe how entitled this guy was... spent 6 semesters planning his own death 
what a legend! I mean, who wouldn't want to die on their own terms after investing that much time and effort?