Dr. Bing Liu murdered over 'long-running love triangle feud'.

Daily Mail: Coronavirus researcher, 37, on the verge of releasing 'significant findings' was shot and killed in a murder-suicide by software engineer over a 'long-running love triangle feud'.

A married coronavirus researcher who died in an apparent-murder suicide may have been involved in a long-term love triangle with his alleged killer, police say.

Dr Bing Liu, 37, was found dead with gunshot wounds to the head, neck and torso at his home in the suburb of Ross Township on Saturday afternoon.

Ross Township police said another man, identified as 46-year-old software engineer Hao Gu, entered Liu's home through an unlocked door and opened fire before going back to his car parked 100 yards away and turning the gun on himself.

On Wednesday investigators revealed that they believe the attack was motivated by a 'lengthy dispute regarding an intimate partner'.

The investigators did not offer any additional details about how Liu and Gu knew each other, nor did they say who they believe the 'intimate partner' is.

Police said neither of the men were US citizens, so their findings are being forwarded to federal authorities. 

They also reiterated that there is 'zero evidence' to suggest that the killing had anything to do with the coronavirus research Liu was doing with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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'Bing was on the verge of making very significant findings toward understanding the cellular mechanisms that underlie SARS-CoV-2 [COVID-19] infection and the cellular basis of the following complications,' the statement read.
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Liu is survived by his wife and parents, who still live in China.