Police are intensifying their search for a suspect in the killing of MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a renowned physicist and fusion scientist, who was shot to death at his Brookline home. The homicide investigation is active with no suspects in custody as the academic community mourns his shocking loss.
Police have intensified their search for a suspect in the killing of Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Loureiro was shot Monday night at his apartment in Brookline, Massachusetts, and died Tuesday at a local hospital. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office has confirmed the homicide investigation is "active and ongoing," with no suspects currently in custody. The killing of the esteemed professor, who joined MIT in 2016 and led its Plasma Science and Fusion Center, has sent shockwaves through the academic community. Loureiro was dedicated to advancing clean energy technology and fusion science. While another unsolved shooting occurred at Brown University just 50 miles away, the FBI has stated there is no known connection between the two incidents. Neighbors and community members gathered for a vigil outside Loureiro's building, honoring his life and supporting his family. MIT President Sally Kornbluth described his death as a "shocking loss," a sentiment echoed by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who called it "an irreparable loss for science." Students at MIT, many on winter break, expressed unfamiliarity or reluctance to discuss the tragedy. Loureiro, originally from Portugal, had a distinguished career and was married, with colleagues remembering him as a compassionate mentor and leader who hoped his work would shape the future.
