Chinese Professor Researching Covid-19 Murdered

A Professor researching COVID-19 at the University of Pittsburgh has been killed in the United States.

The professor, Bing Liu was said to have been on the verge of making “very significant findings”, according to CNN.

The Police said Bing was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend.

The Ross Police Department said he was found in his townhouse on Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities.

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.

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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.

The University in a statement issued by the Department of Computational and Systems Biology expressed sadness in the death of the prolific researcher.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Bing Liu, a prolific researcher and admired colleague at Pitt. The University extends our deepest sympathies to Liu’s family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.

“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.