A friend of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the man accused of killing two students at Brown University and an MIT professor, described him as “socially awkward” who showed signs of anger during their time on campus. Scott Watson, a physics professor at Syracuse University, met Valente while they both studied at Brown from 2000 to 2001. Watson said that despite being socially awkward, he connected with Valente because they shared the same traits.
Valente complained about moving to the US and attending classes, which were too easy for him. He also expressed frustration over the quality of food on campus, especially the lack of high-quality fish. Watson last spoke to Valente in 2003 when he told him he was returning to Portugal, but it appears that may not have been the case.
The friend admitted that he was surprised to learn that Valente was the accused shooter, but in hindsight, his behavior made sense. He expressed regret for not recognizing the signs of anger and frustration earlier. Watson’s account provides a glimpse into the life of the suspect before the devastating attacks at Brown University and MIT.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/brown-and-mit-shooter-claudio-manuel-neves-valente-friend