Bing Liu, a research
assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has reportedly been
killed, according to CNN.
37-year-old Liu,
said to be on the verge of making “very significant findings” researching
COVID-19, was shot dead at the weekend.
The news
organisation quoted Ross Township police department as saying the late
professor was found in his townhouse on Saturday with gunshot wounds to the
head, neck, torso.
Investigators
reportedly said they believe the incident was a homicide.
They, however, said
there is “zero indication that there was targeting due to his (Liu) being
Chinese”.
A statement by his
colleagues at the university’s department of computational and systems biology
described Liu as “an outstanding researcher”.
They also promised
to complete Liu’s research “in an effort to pay homage to his scientific
excellence”.
“We are deeply
saddened by the tragic 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,” his colleagues
reportedly said in the statement.
“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
following complications.
“We will make an
effort to complete what he started in an effort to pay homage to his scientific
excellence.
“His loss will be
felt throughout the entire scientific community. Please keep his family,
friends, and colleagues in your thoughts.”
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