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MIT Fusion Center Director Nuno Loureiro Killed in Brookline Shooting as Homicide Probe Continues

No suspect has been named, with the FBI noting no connection to the recent Brown University shooting.

Overview

  • Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his Gibbs Street home in Brookline on Dec. 15 and died at a hospital the next morning.
  • The case is being investigated by the Norfolk County district attorney’s office, Brookline Police, Massachusetts State Police and MIT Police, with no arrests announced.
  • FBI Boston said it has offered assistance that has not been requested and reported no indication of a link to the Providence mass shooting.
  • MIT leaders and colleagues described Loureiro as a lauded physicist and mentor, as the university community mourns his death.
  • Portugal’s president and Loureiro’s former institutions issued tributes, and industry reporting noted his role working with Commonwealth Fusion Systems while any project impacts remain unconfirmed.