MIT Professor Fatally Shot at Home; Police Seeking Suspect (3)

A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot in his Boston-area home, according to authorities, who said they’re searching for a suspect.

The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said officers responding to a report of a shooting on Gibbs Street in Brookline on Monday found Nuno Loureiro with gunshot wounds. The 47-year-old academic was taken to a nearby hospital and died early Tuesday. The office said the case is being investigated as a homicide and hasn’t released information on a motive or any suspects.

MIT President Sally Kornbluth in a statement called his death a “shocking loss,” ...