American nuclear science professor killed in his home

A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was shot and killed in his home.

The Norfolk District Attorney's Office announced that the body of Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was found Monday night local time in his home in the Brookline neighborhood on the outskirts of Boston.

This 47-year-old professor was transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds and his death was announced on Tuesday.

The Brookline District Attorney's Office announced that the investigation into the murder of this university professor is ongoing. Authorities are examining whether his death could be related to this week's shooting at Brown University, and currently, a senior police official familiar with both cases said there is no evidence indicating a connection between them.

MIT announced that Loureiro was a faculty member in the departments of nuclear science and engineering and physics, as well as the director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.

Sally Kornbluth, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said in a statement: This prominent scientist joined the university's faculty in 2016 and quickly became recognized as a researcher.

The Norfolk District Attorney's Office announced that no one is in custody and police consider the incident an active and ongoing homicide investigation.

This university professor was appointed director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center in 2024.