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Judi Lynn

(160,609 posts)
Wed May 6, 2020, 04:15 AM May 2020

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

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.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/06/us/university-of-pittsburgh-professor-killed/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29

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Professor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2020 OP
Tom Cotton would approve. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #1
Yep sinkingfeeling May 2020 #2
Looks like a rage killing.. It's just keeps Cha May 2020 #3
My first thought was a crime of passion by a lover / ex-lover. I'm only speculating. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #5
Or a colleague from the university with a professional grudge ... marble falls May 2020 #6
Or big pharma? Nt lostnfound May 2020 #12
On the verge Delphinus May 2020 #4
Hmmm... 2naSalit May 2020 #7
He seems so familiar, maybe from a twitter thread. lostnfound May 2020 #8
The unnerving tweet I remember was (paraphrasing) was about not caving to pressure lostnfound May 2020 #11
I can assure you all that every junior faculty member is on the verge of an important breakthrough greenjar_01 May 2020 #9
What is name of killer riverbendviewgal May 2020 #10

marble falls

(57,181 posts)
6. Or a colleague from the university with a professional grudge ...
Wed May 6, 2020, 09:03 AM
May 2020

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

(16,189 posts)
8. He seems so familiar, maybe from a twitter thread.
Wed May 6, 2020, 10:48 AM
May 2020

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

(16,189 posts)
11. The unnerving tweet I remember was (paraphrasing) was about not caving to pressure
Wed May 6, 2020, 02:34 PM
May 2020

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

(6,477 posts)
9. I can assure you all that every junior faculty member is on the verge of an important breakthrough
Wed May 6, 2020, 11:17 AM
May 2020


Oh, come on! I kid, I kid.
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