COMPLEX. DR. LIU WAS RESEARCHER AND THE UNIVERSITY SAYS HE WAS MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN STUDYING THE VIRUS, BUT POLICE SAY THE MURDER-SUICIDE WAS UNCONNECTED WITH HIS RESEARCH. >> WE HAVEN’T HAD ANYTHING BUT SCUM OF THE INVESTIGATION THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH HIS EMPLOYMENT. >> POLICE BELIEVE THE MAN WHO KILLED HIM WAS A 46-YEAR-OLD ENGINEER. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY KNEW EACH OTHER. >> WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THE TWO NEW EACH OTHER AND HAD KNOWLEDGE OF EACH OTHER, WHICH IS WHAT WE BELIEVE WILL LEAD TO A MOTIVE FOR US. THEIR RELATIONSHIP WAS PERSONAL. >> THEY SAY HE WAS FOUND BY HIS WIFE IN THEIR BEDROOM WITH A SMART PHONE. INVESTIGATORS SAY FOUND AT A NEI WITH A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND. THERE IS SMARTPHONE DATA SHOWING FREQUENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TWO MEN. >> THE DATA STILL BEING WORKED ON. THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING IS THEY WERE CHINESE NATIONALS AND EVERYTHING ON THEIR PHONES IS IN CHINESE. WE HAVE SOME HURDLES TO OVERCOME WITH THE TRANSLATION OF THAT INFORMATION. >> THEY ALSO SAY TH
Pitt researcher studying coronavirus killed in suspected murder-suicide in Ross Township
Bing Liu "was on the verge of making very significant findings" in a SARS-CoV-2 research project at the University of Pittsburgh, his department said.
A man who police said was found shot dead at his Ross Township home was a research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was working on a coronavirus research project.Police said they believe that Bing Liu, 37, was shot inside his Elm Court townhome by a man who then went outside to his car and shot himself. Liu's death is believed to be a homicide, police said.The second man was found dead inside the vehicle on Charlemagne Circle, police said. He is identified as 46-year old Hao Gu and police believe their relationship was not connected to Liu's research on the coronavirus, "we haven't had anything at this point that has come to the investigation that has anything to do with Mr. Liu's employment or his research," says Ross Township Det. Brian Kolhepp.Liu was a researcher with the department of computational and systems biology in the Pitt School of Medicine, the department said Monday."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," the department said in a written statement. "We will make an effort to complete what he started in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence."Liu was described as an outstanding researcher and mentor, with expertise in computational modeling and analysis of biological systems dynamics."His loss will be felt throughout the entire scientific community," the university said.Police said Liu and the man who shot him knew each other. Authorities have not discussed a possible motive for the shooting, which remained under investigation Monday.
ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. —A man who police said was found shot dead at his Ross Township home was a research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was working on a coronavirus research project.
Police said they believe that Bing Liu, 37, was shot inside his Elm Court townhome by a man who then went outside to his car and shot himself. Liu's death is believed to be a homicide, police said.
The second man was found dead inside the vehicle on Charlemagne Circle, police said.
He is identified as 46-year old Hao Gu and police believe their relationship was not connected to Liu's research on the coronavirus, "we haven't had anything at this point that has come to the investigation that has anything to do with Mr. Liu's employment or his research," says Ross Township Det. Brian Kolhepp.
Liu was a researcher with the department of computational and systems biology in the Pitt School of Medicine, the department said Monday.
"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," the department said in a written statement. "We will make an effort to complete what he started in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence."
Liu was described as an outstanding researcher and mentor, with expertise in computational modeling and analysis of biological systems dynamics.
"His loss will be felt throughout the entire scientific community," the university said.
Police said Liu and the man who shot him knew each other. Authorities have not discussed a possible motive for the shooting, which remained under investigation Monday.