A prominent nuclear science professor at MIT was shot and killed inside his home in a swanky Massachusetts neighborhood Monday night, with police mum on details of the tragic slaying.
Nuno Loureiro, 47, was found inside the Brookline house by police responding to reports of a man shot around 8:30 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office announced on Facebook.
Loureiro was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead Tuesday morning.
Prominent MIT nuclear science professor Nuno Loureiro, 47, was shot and killed inside his home Monday night, with police mum on details of the tragic slaying.
Loureiro was found inside the Gibbs Street home by police responding to reports of a man shot around 8:30 p.m. NBC 10 Boston
“This is an active and ongoing homicide investigation,” the DA said. “No further information is being released at this time.”
Brookline Police Deputy Superintendent Paul Campbell told WBZ-TV News that the victim “had been shot multiple times,” but would not release further details.
The death follows a mass shooting at Brown University, just 50 miles away, in which two students were killed. The suspect is still on the loose.
At a press briefing Tuesday, law enforcement officials said the two shootings were not connected.
“At this time, there seems to be no connection as it related to that particular incident,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks told reporters.
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