ROOKE: Brown University Learned Nothing From Campus Assassination Of Conservative Student |
Shortly before Christmas, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente allegedly opened fire inside a Brown University classroom while students were engaged in a final exam review session. Two people were killed, including Brown University College Republicans Vice President Ella Cook.
Brown University was rightfully criticized for its lack of student safety and for the profound operational deficiencies in its security apparatus. There was a nearly 20-minute delay in alerting the campus of the active shooter situation. Despite Brown University President Christina Paxson‘s contradictory claims, the administration failed to activate emergency sirens. Additionally, false information about a suspect in custody spread like wildfire, wrongful detention of an uninvolved individual, and a multi-day manhunt that only ended thanks to an online tipster on Reddit. This is not efficient law enforcement or robust campus protocols. It’s an objective failure to prioritize student safety.
Reporter: “You didn’t have cameras in that building. Just say it.”
Brown President Christina Paxson: “I do not think a lack of cameras in that building had anything to do with what happened there.” pic.twitter.com/RSfD4Cp4LM
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 19, 2025
A week after the shooting,