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Showing Original Post only (View all)MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs [View all]
https://abcnews.go.com/US/mit-professor-shot-killed-home-boston-suburbs-officials/story?id=128460718MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs: Officials
Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at his home, authorities said.
Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found Monday night at his house in the upscale Boston suburb of Brookline. He was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on Tuesday, the Norfolk District Attorneys office said.
The DA's office said the homicide investigation is ongoing.
Authorities have investigated whether his death could be connected to this weekend's Brown University shooting and, at this point, a senior law enforcement official briefed on both cases told ABC News there is nothing to suggest theyre connected.
The university said Loureiro was a "faculty member in the departments of Nuclear Science & Engineering and Physics, as well as the Director of MITs Plasma Science and Fusion Center."
"Our deepest sympathies are with his family, students, colleagues, and all those who are grieving," MIT said in a statement. "Focused outreach and conversations are taking place within our community to offer care and support for those who knew Prof. Loureiro, and a message will be shared with our wider community."
Loureiro was a native of Portugal, according to an MIT profile.
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I doubt that this is random. Seems like a targeted murder in his home. Technical sabotage or...
lostnfound
Tuesday
#10
Most colleges have finals week this week. IDK if the professor had a class or denied a PhD intern.
TheBlackAdder
Tuesday
#7
"...official briefed on both cases told ABC News there is nothing to suggest they're connected."
OldBaldy1701E
Tuesday
#9
I looked into that guy when helping my son review nuclear engineering graduate schools.
NNadir
Tuesday
#21
I'm not trying to spin a conspiracy theory, but I wonder if it had anything to do with his professional position.
flashman13
Tuesday
#28