Authorities investigating link between MIT professor killing, Brown University shooting
Investigators are looking into a possible connection between the mass shooting at Brown University on Saturday night and the killing of an MIT professor at his home in Brookline on Monday, according to multiple reports.
Investigators uncovered information in the last 24 hours that suggests the two shootings may have been connected, CNN reported, citing a law enforcement official close to the case.
The Boston Globe also reported a possible connection between the two incidents, citing officials close to the investigation.
A spokesperson for the FBI in Boston declined to comment when asked if a connection had been identified. A spokesperson for the Norfolk County District Attorney's office, which is investigating the shooting in Brookline, said he could not comment because the investigation was ongoing.
Previously, authorities had said there was no known link between the two. "At this time, there seems to be no connection," FBI Special Agent Ted Docks said, according to CNN .
Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was the director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT . He was shot in his home on Gibbs Street in Brookline on Monday night, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office. No arrests have been made in his killing.
The shooting came two days after a gunman opened fire at Brown University, killing two students and injuring nine on Saturday night. Thus far, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made.
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