Reddit user's tip led police to Brown shooter

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'He blew this case wide open': Reddit user's tip led police to Brown shooter
The trail of the Brown University killer had grown cold on Tuesday, Dec. 16, when a post on the social media platform Reddit was forwarded to the Providence Police Department tip line that would event...

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Reddit post led police to Brown University shooting suspect
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Brown University and MIT gunman's autopsy reveals how long he had been dead during massive manhunt
Brown University and MIT gunman Claudio Neves Valente had been dead two days before he was found by law enforcement, his autopsy reveals.

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Friend of Brown University shooter reveals he bullied classmates and considered them 'slaves' as killer's hidden internet message is revealed
The revelation coincided with the unearthing of a hidden internet post allegedly written by Valente on a Brown physics message board after he dropped out in May 2001, according to the NYT.

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Officials search for motive after suspect in Brown University and MIT shootings found dead
Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Died 2 Days Before He Was Found, Autopsy Shows

How surveillance technology and the 'Reddit Detective Agency' helped search for a killer

More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath.
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How Reddit has been a valuable tool for crime investigators

The online forum Reddit has proven to be a key source for investigators of high-profile crimes, including the fatal shootings at Brown University.

Providence mayor calls for Brown U shooting tipster to get $50K reward: 'A hero'

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is urging the FBI to pay a $50,000 reward to a witness whose tip helped identify the suspect in last week’s shooting that left two Brown University students dead. In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel,

Lawmaker defends law enforcement response to Brown University shooting

R.I., pushes back on criticism of police as he discusses the Brown University shooting and investigation on ‘Fox News Live.’
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