Crime
Former Stewartville High School Coach Dies by Suicide After Shooting Student-Athlete
Stewartville, MN – A tragic shooting incident occurred early Friday morning in the parking lot of Stewartville High School, resulting in one fatality and leaving a male teenager in critical condition.
The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the event, which unfolded as the school’s wrestling team prepared to depart for a tournament.
Dispatchers received a 911 call around 5 a.m., alerting law enforcement to a shooting at the high school, located approximately 10 miles south of Rochester.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered two shooting victims in the parking lot.
A teenage boy who sustained a gunshot wound and was immediately transported to a local hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery and remains in critical condition. Investigators confirmed the student was shot while walking toward a waiting bus.
An adult male was found deceased nearby, with a rifle next to him.
Authorities have ruled the death an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to Sheriff Kevin Torgerson, a bus carrying approximately 40 coaches and student-athletes for a wrestling meet was parked in front of the school when the violence erupted.
A coach discovered the injured student shortly after the initial shot was fired, and the second, self-inflicted shot was reportedly heard at that time.
While officials have not released the identity of the deceased, further context surrounding the event has emerged:
The deceased individual, identified as Logan Moyer, was a former coach who was reportedly terminated for violating school policy by coaching a wrestler during the off-season.
Investigators believe the coach targeted the student he allegedly blamed for his dismissal.
The investigation is underway to formally determine the relationship between the two individuals and the complete motive.
Both Sheriff Torgerson and Superintendent Selfors have urged the public and media to refrain from speculation as the investigation proceeds.
The shooting has led to the immediate cancellation of all classes for the day at both Stewartville High School and the adjacent middle school.
The students who were present for the team departure were safely reunited with their families, with Sheriff Torgerson noting that most were unaware of the full gravity of the situation at the time.
Stewartville Superintendent Belinda Selfors released a statement, calling it “an incredibly difficult day for our community” and emphasizing the importance of collective support.
The district has mobilized comprehensive support services for students, staff, and families, which will be available through the weekend and the following week. In the wake of the incident, the school district also canceled Friday night’s scheduled basketball game with Lourdes.
Sheriff Torgerson concluded his statement by stressing the widespread impact of the incident, asking the community for support during this challenging time.
Crime
MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro Shooting Suspect Identified as 48-Year-Old Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente
Authorities have identified the suspect connected to both the Brown University mass shooting in Rhode Island and the fatal shooting of MIT professor Dr. Nuno F. G. Loureiro in Massachusetts as Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national, according to law enforcement sources.
Investigators say Neves-Valente was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside an Extra Space Storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, effectively ending a multistate manhunt.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that Neves-Valente was not a U.S. citizen, but a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
His last known address was in Miami, Florida. Police have stated that he took his own life, and the manner of death is being investigated in coordination with the medical examiner.
Sources familiar with the investigation say Neves-Valente had a storage unit registered in his name at the Salem facility, the same location where an abandoned vehicle linked to the case was previously discovered.
Surveillance video reportedly shows him entering the storage complex; however, investigators initially could not confirm whether he exited prior to being found deceased. Authorities have said agents had not entered the unit earlier in the operation as the scene remained part of an active investigation.
Investigators also revealed that the suspect used multiple sets of license plates on the same vehicle, a tactic authorities believe was intended to evade detection.
A witness-provided license plate in the Brown University shooting led investigators to trace the vehicle’s ownership and usage history, which ultimately connected it to the Brookline, Massachusetts homicide of Dr. Loureiro.
The vehicle was later located in Salem after a license plate reader flagged one of the associated plates, prompting a significant law enforcement response involving federal, state, and local agencies near the Salem, New Hampshire–Methuen, Massachusetts border.
During the search, Methuen police issued public alerts asking residents to report individuals who appeared out of place or were behaving suspiciously, while emphasizing that there was no ongoing threat to the general public.
Officials noted that the suspect appeared to have employed deliberate countermeasures, including changing plates across jurisdictions and attempting to avoid surveillance cameras and facial recognition systems.
Law enforcement sources further stated that Neves-Valente was originally from Portugal, the same country as Dr. Loureiro. Investigators are examining whether there is any significance to that shared background.
It is believed, though not yet publicly confirmed by authorities, that both men may have attended the same school in Lisbon earlier in their lives.
Additionally, Brown University officials have confirmed that Neves-Valente was previously a Brown student, attending the university from 2000 to 2001.
Records indicate he was enrolled exclusively in physics courses during that time.
The university believes he may have had classes in the same building where the shooting later occurred, though officials have stressed that this information is part of a broader factual review and not indicative of motive.
The Brown University shooting occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, when a masked gunman dressed in black entered a lecture hall in the Barus and Holley Science Building and opened fire on students attending a final exam review session.
Two students were killed—MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, of Virginia, and Ella Cook, 19, a sophomore from Alabama. Nine others were wounded, with six remaining hospitalized in stable condition at the time of the last update.
The attack triggered a massive response involving approximately 400 law enforcement officers, who conducted extensive searches of campus buildings and surrounding neighborhoods.
Although a 24-year-old man was briefly detained as a person of interest, forensic testing later cleared him, and he was released.
Separately, authorities in Brookline, Massachusetts, responded Monday night to the home of Dr. Loureiro, an MIT professor, who had been shot and later died from his injuries early Tuesday morning.
While officials initially stated there appeared to be no connection between the two cases, subsequent investigation revealed that both incidents were linked to the same suspect and vehicle.
The FBI, along with state and local agencies, continues to review evidence, digital records, and the suspect’s movements in the days leading up to both attacks.
Officials have emphasized that while the suspect is deceased, the investigation remains active as authorities work to establish motive, timeline, and any additional relevant connections.