MIT nuclear science professor Nuno Loureiro found shot dead in home in Mass
a day ago
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- MIT nuclear science professor Nuno Loureiro, 47, was found shot dead in his Brookline home.
- Police responded to reports of a shooting around 8:30 p.m. and found Loureiro with multiple gunshot wounds.
- Loureiro was pronounced dead at a hospital the following morning.
- Authorities confirm the investigation is ongoing but have not released further details.
- The incident is not connected to a recent mass shooting at Brown University.
- Loureiro was a Portugal native, a professor in nuclear science & engineering and physics, and director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.
- MIT expressed condolences and is providing support to the community.
- The investigation involves state police, Norfolk DA, Brookline, and MIT police.