The circumstances surrounding the death of a Chinese-born medical school researcher on American soil who was said to be on the brink of making a coronavirus discovery, have sparked a number of conspiracy theories online. Bing Liu, a 37-year-old assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh school of medicine was found dead in his house on May 2 in Ross Township, north of Pittsburgh. He had been shot in the head and the neck, the Allegheny County medical examiner said, according to NBC. Police believe that Liu, 37, who was found by his wife, had been shot multiple times by Hao Gu, 46, a software architect. Police said Gu took his own life after he got back to his car. The pair knew each other, and police said that it was a murder-suicide resulting from “a lengthy dispute regarding an intimate partner,” although authorities would not comment further about the relationship between the men. The university paid tribute to Liu, saying in a statement that he “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.”We will make an effort to complete what he started in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence,” the statement said. Liu’s Chinese origins, and the fact that he was working on the coronavirus, which originated in China, has led to fevered speculation online about his death. A number of people posted their theories on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, the BBC reported.”This seems like coming straight out of Mission Impossible. Perhaps he found out that the virus originated from an American lab,” one wrote. Another wrote, according to the BBC: “A very unusual case. There are likely secrets hidden in the dark.”There was also speculation on Twitter about the death. “Anyone else think this is strange?” wrote political consultant David Urban.”Death of Bing Liu – computational systems biologist, what I am – who was studying MECHANISMS of the #CoronaVirus, what I also do – is sad & unfortunate, & raises many questions. How/why did he die? Was this a message? Should I get security?” tweeted scientist and inventor Shiva Ayyadurai to his 257,000 followers. Conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and its origins continue to proliferate online with unverified claims pushed by politicians and media outlets in the U. S. and China. Meanwhile police investigating the death have rejected insinuations that Giu’s death was connected with his work.”We have found zero evidence that this tragic event has anything to do with employment at the University of Pittsburgh, any work being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh and the current health crisis affecting the United States and the world,” police Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp said, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Newsweek has contacted Ross police for further comment. Liu got degrees from the National University of Singapore and had previously worked as
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