Professor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CNN


CNN Expansion, Rebekah Riess
By Carma Hassan and Rebekah Riess, CNN

Updated 2:30 AM ET, Wed May 6, 2020



Bing Liu
(CNN)A University of Pittsburgh professor on the verge of making "very significant findings" researching Covid-19, according to the university, was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend, police said.

The research assistant professor, identified as Bing Liu, was found in his townhouse Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities, according to the Ross Police Department.

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 taking his own life.

Police believe the men knew each other, but say there is "zero indication that there was targeting due to his (Liu) being Chinese," according to Detective Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp.

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[keithbvadu2]

1. Tom Cotton would approve.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Yep

[Cha]

3. Looks like a rage killing.. It's just keeps

getting more weird.. poor guy.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. My first thought was a crime of passion by a lover / ex-lover. I'm only speculating. . . . nt

[marble falls]

6. Or a colleague from the university with a professional grudge ...

or a psy-ops drone from the Chloroquine industry sent to remove a threat to their stock values.

All speculation. Let's wait for a report.

[lostnfound]

12. Or big pharma? Nt

[Delphinus]

4. On the verge

of making "very significant findings" ... that raises my eyebrows.

[2naSalit]

7. Hmmm...

Watch this space.

[lostnfound]

8. He seems so familiar, maybe from a twitter thread.

I read some unnerving tweet from a scientist a couple weeks ago that for some reason reminds me of him. Wish I could find it.

[lostnfound]

11. The unnerving tweet I remember was (paraphrasing) was about not caving to pressure

Or related to not letting information / treatment / vaccine (can’t recall which) be taken for private profit when it should belong to the public.

Maybe 4 or 5 days ago. I was reading through Covid tweets and replies, and stumbled across a fresh faced looking researcher saying one thing so stark. It made my blood run cold when I saw it. Something about it seemed out of place. I’ve searched and searched, cannot find it.

The face is striking.

I may be completely off base but it’s bothering me.
Wish I could find his Twitter Account to put my mind at ease.

[greenjar_01]

9. I can assure you all that every junior faculty member is on the verge of an important breakthrough

Oh, come on! I kid, I kid.

[riverbendviewgal]

10. What is name of killer

Photo? Another news story?