A University of Pittsburgh professor on the verge of making “very significant findings” researching about Coronavirus, according to the university, he was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend, the police said.
The research assistant professor, known as Bing Liu, was found in his townhouse on Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities,the Ross Police Department reported
Investigators believe an unidentified second man, who was found dead in his car, shot and killed Liu in his home before returning to his car and killing himself
Police believe the men knew each other, but say there is “zero indication or evidence that there was targeting due to him being a Chinese,” according to Detective Sergeant Brian Kohlhepp
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The university issued a statement saying they are “deeply saddened by the mysterious death of Bing Liu, a prolific researcher and admired colleague at Pitt. The University extends our deepest sympathies to Liu’s family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.”
“Bing was on the verge of making very significant findings toward understanding the cellular mechanisms that underlie SARS-CoV-2 infection and the cellular basis of the resulting complications,” his colleagues at the university’s Department of Computational and Systems Biology said in a statement.
Members of the university’s School of Medicine describe their former colleague as an outstanding researcher and mentor, and have pledged to complete Liu’s research “in an effort to pay homage and show respect and honour to his scientific excellence.”
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