Killing of Pro-Israel Nuclear Scientist Inside His Home in America

SadaNews - American ABC News reported the killing of nuclear energy professor Nuno Loureiro at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a shooting at his home near Boston, confirming that authorities are investigating the incident.

The channel stated that "local authorities are treating the case as a homicide, and the investigation is led by the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office, Massachusetts State Police, Brooklyn Police, and the MIT Police."

Nuno Loureiro (47 years old) was found Monday evening in his upscale home in the Brooklyn suburb near Boston. He was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on Tuesday, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office.

For its part, the university administration confirmed that Loureiro, who was born in Portugal, was a faculty member in the departments of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Physics, as well as the director of the Plasma and Fusion Science Center at MIT.

It added, "In the face of this shocking loss, our hearts go out to his wife, family, and to his many loyal students, friends, and colleagues."

Meanwhile, i24 reported: The scientist, a 47-year-old Jewish man from Portugal, was known as a prominent supporter of Israel, although it is currently unclear if he was killed because of his views. Local police are currently investigating the murder, and as of now, no suspects have been arrested in the case."