Crime
Salem Extra Space Storage facility Manager Wrongly identified as Brown University shooting Suspect
An unconfirmed photograph circulating online purports to show an individual alleged to be connected to the Brown University shooting investigation, following a significant law enforcement presence at an Extra Space Storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, according to witnesses at the scene.
Witnesses reported that the storage facility became surrounded by police as part of ongoing investigative activity believed to be connected to the multi-state manhunt related to the Brown University shooting and the separate killing of an MIT professor in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Authorities have not publicly confirmed the identity of any suspect or whether the individual shown in the image is connected to either case.
Social media claims suggested the person depicted was an employee at the Extra Space Storage location; however, this information has not been verified by law enforcement.
A woman identifying herself as the sister of the facilityโs manager stated that her brother was wrongly identified as a suspect during the police operation.
According to her account, the manager was allegedly cornered by officers and detained at gunpoint, with rifles drawn, before authorities determined he was not the individual they were seeking.
Police have not publicly commented on this claim.
Officials have not confirmed whether the Salem police activity resulted in any arrests or whether it directly involved the person of interest in the Brown University investigation.
No official statement has been released linking the Extra Space Storage facility or its employees to the shooting.
Authorities continue to urge the public to avoid spreading unverified images or claims, emphasizing that premature speculation can place innocent individuals at risk and interfere with active investigations.
The investigation into the Brown University shooting and the Brookline homicide remains ongoing, and officials have asked anyone with verified information to contact law enforcement through official tip lines.
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 โ A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple Universityโs 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 Universityโs 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:
โThe 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 victimโs family and loved ones.โ
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 victimโs 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 individualโs 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.