It has been nearly three weeks sincefour University of Idaho studentswere foundstabbed to deathin an off-campus residence in Moscow, Idaho, and no suspects have been named or arrested yet.
In a Nov. 30 update, the Moscow Police Department said, “Detectives do not currently know if the residence or any occupants were specifically targeted but continue to investigate.”
According to the update, authorities were responding to the prosecutor’s office, which had previously said one or more of the victims were “undoubtedly targeted.”
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“The Latah County Prosecutor’s Office stated the suspect(s) specifically looked at this residence, and that one or more of the occupants were undoubtedly targeted,” the update reads. “We have spoken with the Latah County Prosecutor’s Office and identified this was a miscommunication.”
On Nov. 13, Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Maddie Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were found dead at an off-campus residence in Moscow, Idaho.
Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves.Instagram
The victims were found on the second and third floors of the residence, authorities have confirmed. They were all found in bed and were most likely sleeping when they were attacked, thecoroner said.
Goncalves, Mogen and Kernodle lived at the home with the two other roommates. Chapin was in a relationship with Kernodle and spending the night at the residence.
A Nov. 15 press release from Moscow authorities said that investigators believed the attack was “anisolated, targeted attackand there is no imminent threat to the community at large,” but just one day later, Moscow Police Chief James Frywalked back that claim during a news conference, saying, “We do not have a suspect at this time, and that individual is still out there. We cannot say there is no threat to the community.”
During that news conference, Fry stressed that the community should “remain vigilant,” but up until yesterday, authorities publicly maintained that investigators still believed the attack was targeted.
As more questions arise in the case, the Moscow Police Department, the Idaho State Police, the FBI and the Latah County Sheriff’s Office continue investigating.
The Moscow Police Department is asking anyone who may have information about the killings to call 208-883-7180 or email tipline@ci.moscow.id.us.
source: people.com
