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How 'John' the Homeless Guy Solved the Brown University Shooting

  • A homeless man known as John played a key role in solving the Brown University shooting case by providing crucial information about the suspect's vehicle and behavior.
  • A homeless man known as John helped police capture the suspect in the Brown University shooting by posting critical information on Reddit regarding the suspect's vehicle.
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA (AP) — The data provided by an informant who had a strange encounter with another man on a sidewalk outside Brown University were key for police to identify the suspect who allegedly murdered two students at school and then, two days later, did the same with a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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An anonymous informant, identified as "John", became a key element in resolving the case of the Brown University shooting, located in Providence, Rhode Island, and the death of a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Brookline. The shooting occurred inside an engineering building, where the suspect fired more than 40 shots, generating alarm in the Providence community, United States. The informant provided the Providenc…

Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48
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The information provided by an informant who had a strange encounter with another man on a sidewalk in front of Brown University was key for the police to identify the suspect who they believe killed two college students and, two days later, gunned down a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Known only as "John" in an affidavit from the Providence Police, the informant is being hailed by investigators as the key figure w…

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Telemundo 20 broke the news in on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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