Nuno Loureiro, a 47-year-old professor and director at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was fatally shot at his Brookline home. Authorities revealed that the victim died after being shot multiple times, and a homicide investigation has been launched. As of now, no suspects are in custody as the investigation is ongoing. Loureiro was recognized in his field as a prominent physicist and fusion scientist, leaving behind a significant legacy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.