Crime
Brown University Shooting Suspect Has Storage Unit at Salem Extra Space Storage Facility Where Abandoned Car Was Found
SALEM, N.H. — Law enforcement sources say investigators are examining a storage unit registered in the name of a suspect at the same Extra Space Storage facility where an abandoned vehicle connected to the investigation was located.
Authorities have not entered the unit, and it remains unclear whether it contains evidence related to the case.
Surveillance video reviewed by investigators reportedly shows the individual entering the storage complex; however, officials have not confirmed whether the person exited the property.
The individual is being sought in connection with the Brown University shooting and the killing of Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Nuno F. G. Loureiro.
According to officials briefed on the investigation, the vehicle believed to be associated with the person of interest was observed using multiple sets of license plates in different locations, a tactic investigators believe was intended to evade detection.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are conducting an active search in the area near the border of Salem, New Hampshire, and Methuen, Massachusetts.
In a social media advisory, Methuen police said officers are assisting in an investigation related to a “recent death” and urged the public to remain alert.
“If you observe any individuals on foot who appear out of place, unfamiliar to the area, or behaving in a manner that seems unusual or suspicious, please report it immediately,” Methuen police stated. Authorities emphasized that there is no known threat to the public or residents at this time.
Investigators say coordination between agencies intensified after detectives working the Brown University shooting recognized similarities with information released in the MIT professor homicide.
A law enforcement official said the vehicle sought in both cases was the same make and model, though it was displaying different license plates.
A witness-provided plate number in the Brown University case led investigators to trace the vehicle’s history, ultimately linking it to the car of interest in the Brookline homicide.
Using license plate reader technology, authorities were able to locate the vehicle in Salem, New Hampshire, prompting a significant law enforcement presence in the surrounding area, according to officials familiar with the operation.
Investigators believe the person of interest employed multiple countermeasures to avoid identification, including switching license plates across jurisdictions and taking steps to limit exposure to surveillance cameras and facial recognition systems.
One official said these actions suggest a degree of planning.
Authorities noted that the tactics bear similarities to past high-profile manhunts in which suspects attempted to conceal their identities while evading capture.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have not announced any arrests or filed charges.
Crime
16-year-old Khyon Smith-Tate found shot to death inside Chipotle bathroom on edge of Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, police said, as students and staff returned for the first day of the Spring 2026 semester.
The shooting occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. inside the Chipotle located in the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue, on the ground floor of The View at Montgomery apartment complex. The building is situated near Temple University’s Student Center and TECH Center.
Police later identified the victim as Khyon Smith-Tate, a North Philadelphia resident. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said Smith-Tate was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m.
Temple University President John Fry and Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police Jennifer Griffin issued a joint statement following the incident:
“The loss of life to gun violence is a profound tragedy, and there are no words that can make sense of it. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones.”
According to investigators, Smith-Tate and another minor entered the restaurant and requested access to the restroom. Chief Inspector Small said the shooting is believed to have occurred inside the bathroom.
Moments later, employees discovered Smith-Tate suffering from a gunshot wound. Police recovered one spent shell casing from a semiautomatic weapon inside the restroom.
Although the victim’s last known address was approximately eight blocks from the scene, authorities have not indicated what brought him to the location or what led to the shooting.
At the time of the incident, the restaurant was crowded, and multiple individuals inside the business were detained briefly for questioning. However, police said they have not yet obtained any statements from witnesses who reported hearing a gunshot.
A person of interest was taken into custody several blocks from the scene shortly after the shooting, but Chief Inspector Small said that individual’s involvement remains unclear.
As of Tuesday, police confirmed that no arrests have been made and no motive has been established.
Investigators believe Smith-Tate entered the restroom with another minor, though the whereabouts of that individual remain unknown.
Police are also seeking information about three possible suspects, described as teenagers carrying backpacks.
Chief Inspector Small noted that the area is equipped with numerous surveillance cameras, which detectives are reviewing as part of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.