A 37-year-old medical researcher, Dr Bing Liu, who has made tremendous findings on the Coronavirus disease has been murdered in his home.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researcher was alone at his home in the 200 blocks of Elm Court in Ross Township on Saturday afternoon, when another man – identified as 46-year-old Hao Gu – entered the residence through an unlocked door and opened fire.
Liu, originally from China, was struck by bullets in the head, neck and torso. He was a research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine.
The school said he was an “outstanding” and “prolific” researcher who stood out during the COVID-19 crisis. The university said: “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.”
