美国全国广播公司（NBC）5月6日报道，上周末在美国宾夕法尼亚州，一名“即将取得重大成果”的新冠病毒研究者被发现遭人枪杀。 阿勒格尼县的验尸官表示，37岁的刘兵（Bing Liu音译）是匹兹堡大学医学院的研究员，于周六被发现死于匹兹堡北部罗斯镇的家中，头部、颈部与身体中弹。第二名死者为46岁的男子顾浩（Hao Gu音译），被发现在一英里外的一辆车中受枪伤死亡。
罗斯镇的警探布莱恩·科尔赫普对NBC表示，这两名男子互相认识。警方调查人员认为，顾浩在返回自己车内前枪杀了刘兵，然后在车中开枪自杀。科尔赫普表示，警方仍在调查他们的关系以及杀人动机。
事发地点 （图片来源：CBS视频截图）
报道称，刘兵出生于中国，在新加坡国立大学获得了学士学位与计算系统生物学博士学位，此后在匹兹堡市的卡耐基梅隆大学完成了博士后研究。他的妻子与父母目前仍居住在中国。
匹兹堡大学发布的一份声明中称，刘兵是匹兹堡大学医学中心（UPMC）计算与系统生物学系的一名助理研究员。声明中将他称为一名优秀的导师和高产的研究者，在该学院就职的六年间，他与人合著了一本书与30多篇论文，他还为一系列复杂的过程设计了许多定量模型，为实验人员和临床医生提供了重要的见解。
匹兹堡大学发布的一份声明中称，刘兵是匹兹堡大学医学中心（UPMC）计算与系统生物学系的一名助理研究员。声明中将他称为一名优秀的导师和高产的研究者，在该学院就职的六年间，他与人合著了一本书与30多篇论文，他还为一系列复杂的过程设计了许多定量模型，为实验人员和临床医生提供了重要的见解。
刘兵在该学院官网上的照片以及他曾发表的论文（图片来源：UPMC官网截图）
计算与系统生物系主任伊维特·巴哈对《匹兹堡邮报》表示，刘兵最近正开始研究新冠病毒，“刚刚开始取得有趣的成果”。该学院官网的声明中也表示：“在了解新冠病毒感染的细胞机制以及其并发症的细胞基础上，刘兵即将取得非常重大的成果（very significant findings）。我们将努力完成他开始的工作，以向他杰出的科学成就致敬。”
图片来源：匹兹堡大学医学院官网截图
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Professor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say
Updated 1944 GMT (0344 HKT) May 6, 2020
(CNN)A University of Pittsburgh professor on the verge of making "very significant findings" researching Covid-19, according to the university, was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend, police said. The research assistant professor, identified as Bing Liu, was found in his townhouse Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities, according to the Ross Police Department.
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. 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 issued a statement saying it is "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," his colleagues at the university's Department of Computational and Systems Biology said in a statement.
Members of the university's School of Medicine describe their former colleague as an outstanding researcher and mentor, and have pledged to complete Liu's research "in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence."
CNN's Christina Walker contributed to this report.
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