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Providence Releases Redacted Body Cam Footage of Brown University Shooting
City officials say they have withheld the most graphic content to protect victims and maintain public trust.
Published on Feb. 9, 2026
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Providence city officials have released new video and audio footage from the December shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and nine others injured. The materials include police body camera footage and emergency call audio, though much of the content has been redacted to avoid further traumatizing victims and the broader community.
Why it matters
The shooting at Brown University was a devastating tragedy that shook the campus and the city of Providence. The release of these records marks an important step in transparency, but officials have had to carefully balance disclosure with sensitivity for those affected by the incident.
The details
The newly released materials include roughly 20 minutes of body camera footage from the initial responding officer, as well as audio recordings from campus police. The footage shows a chaotic scene as officers searched the academic building, uncertain whether the shooter was still inside. Large portions of the video are blacked out or muted, and at times the view is obstructed by the officer's movements. The audio captures confusion during the response, including reports of a possible suspect sighting in another building and a mistaken arrest.
- The shooting occurred on Dec. 13, 2025.
- The body camera footage and audio recordings were released on Feb. 9, 2026.
The players
Brett Smiley
The mayor of Providence, who said the city is committed to transparency while also recognizing the trauma such material could cause.
Claudio Neves Valente
The 48-year-old suspect who entered a study session at Brown and opened fire, killing two students and injuring nine others.
Ella Cook
A 19-year-old Brown University sophomore who was killed in the shooting.
MukhammadAziz Umurzokov
An 18-year-old Brown University freshman who was killed in the shooting.
Nuno F. G. Loureiro
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who was also killed by Claudio Neves Valente at his home in the Boston area.
What they’re saying
“It is incredibly important to me that the city of Providence remains fully transparent, accountable and compliant with the state's Access to Public Records Act.”
— Brett Smiley, Mayor of Providence (yournews.com)
What’s next
The Justice Department has said Neves Valente planned the attack for years and left behind videos confessing to the killings but providing no clear motive. The FBI recovered the device containing the confession videos during a search of the storage facility where his body was found.
The takeaway
The release of the redacted footage from the Brown University shooting is a delicate balance between transparency and sensitivity for the victims and the broader community still grappling with the tragedy. While the public has a right to information, officials must also consider the trauma that the most graphic content could cause.
