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Police in Moscow, Idaho are asking the public to remain vigilant after providing new details about the killing of four people near the University of Idaho campus, including two roommates at the home where the student was killed during the attack and the door. When police arrived, The door of the house is open.
“We cannot say there is no threat to the community, as we say, please be vigilant, report any suspicious activity and keep an eye on your surroundings,” Moscow Police Chief James Frye said at a news conference on Wednesday. being threatened.
New details about the investigation were released days after four University of Idaho students — Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves — were found dead at the bloody crime scene Sunday afternoon, breaking a small The security of the university community sits near the border of Idaho and Washington states.
Local police have been working with the Idaho State Police and the FBI, but there are still no suspects, motives or weapons, keeping the city of 25,000 murder-free since 2015, according to state police data. case.
The crime “affected all of us, our family, the University of Idaho, our community, our state and our officials,” Frye said.
He added: “We are reviewing the video we have collected, but we ask members of the public to contact us with any information you may have to assist the investigation.”
University of Idaho classes were canceled Monday but resumed later, said University of Idaho President Scott Green.
“Some of our students still want to go to class,” Green said Wednesday. “They feel comfortable being around other students. They take comfort in interacting with faculty and being busy, attending classes, labs, some are working on their term projects, so we hear from them.”
On the eve of the Thanksgiving break, the school “encourages students and staff to take care of themselves,” Green said.
Green said in a statement Wednesday that the school “has been working hard to secure as much information as possible because we know we cannot interfere with the important work of a good investigation.”
“We just want justice for these victims,” he said.
As the investigation continues, police have begun to draw up a timeline of what happened in the hours leading up to the killing.
Chapin and Kernodle were partying on campus Saturday night, while Mogen and Goncalves were at a downtown pub before they headed home early Sunday — after 1:45 a.m., Fry said.
Mogen and Goncalves were seen ordering food from a late-night food truck in Moscow that night, a live Twitch show from Grub Truckers. The pair approached the truck at around 1.41am to place a food order and can be seen chatting to each other and others as they waited for their order.
Joseph Woodall, 26, who managed the truck, said the two students did not appear to be in distress or danger.
All four victims were killed sometime early Sunday morning, but the 911 call wasn’t received until noon, Frye said. All four victims were stabbed with a knife, he said.
The superintendent did not say who called 911, but said two other roommates were at home when they were killed and were not injured or held hostage.
“We’re not just looking at them, we’re looking at everyone who may have come in or out of the residence,” he said.
Idaho State Police spokesman Aaron Snell told CNN on Wednesday that the two roommates have been cooperating fully with law enforcement.
After receiving a 911 call from an unconscious person, officers found the door of the house open, revealing a horrific crime scene.
Fry said there was no evidence of forced entry. “We’re not 100 percent sure that the door wasn’t locked, there wasn’t any damage, and it was still open when we got there,” Fry said.
“There was a lot of blood in the apartment,” Latta County Coroner Cathy Mabbutt told CNN affiliate KXLY on Tuesday.
“The discovery of four dead university students in a residence is a very distressing scene,” she said.
Mabut said an autopsy could provide more information about what happened.
“There may be some, you know, evidence from some of the suspects that we had during the autopsy that would be helpful,” Mabut said.
Just hours before their deaths, Gonsalves posted a photo of the foursome and captioned it, “One lucky girl surrounded by these people every day,” adding a heart emoji symbol.
The 21-year-old from Rathdrum, Idaho, is a senior general education major and a member of Alpha Phi fraternity.
Her older sister, Alivea Goncalves, issued a statement to the Idaho Statesman on behalf of her family and Morgan’s family.
“They’re smart, they’re vigilant, they’re careful, and it all happened,” she said. “No one is in custody, which means no one is safe. Yes, we are all heartbroken. Yes, we are all caught. But stronger than these feelings is anger. We are angry. You should be angry.”
Morgan is a 21-year-old senior marketing major from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She is a member of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity.
Chapin, 20, is one of triplets who are both attending the University of Idaho, his family said in a statement. He is a freshman from Conway, Washington, majoring in entertainment, sports and tourism management. He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
“Ethan lit up every room he walked in, and he was a kind, loyal, loving son, brother, cousin and friend,” said his mother, Stacy Chapin. “Words cannot express the heartache and devastation our family is going through. It breaks my heart to learn that we will never be able to hug or laugh with Ethan again, but it also pains me to think of him leaving us in a horrific way .”
Knodel, 20, is from Avondale, Arizona. She majored in marketing and is a member of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity.
Her older sister, Jazzmin Kernodle, said she was “positive, funny and endearing to everyone who met her”.
“She’s so lighthearted and always elevates a room,” says Jazzmin Kernodle. “She has made me a proud big sister and I wish I had more time with her. She has so much life to live. My family and I are overwhelmed, confused, and anxious Awaiting an update on the investigation.”
She also offered her condolences to the other victims and their families. “My sister is lucky to have them in her life.”