An ethnically Chinese researcher - Dr. Bing Liu - at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, was working on sussing out the nature of the Covid-19 virus. It is believed he was murdered at his home by an older Chinese man who subsequently committed suicide (or was himself killed). Daily Mail (U.K.) has the story.
Liu leaves behind a wife in Pittsburgh. His parents still live in China. Police say Liu knew his killer but won't say how.
Everybody in the comments thinks it was a CCP hit job, where the killer was ordered to kill himself to avoid questioning or was killed by a second guy to "tie off" the inquiry. The police seem to think otherwise, unclear why.
Liu's employer - UPMC - is a highly respected, extremely professional outfit. I've been treated there. They obviously liked Liu's work a lot.
