The investigation continues into the death of four students found Sunday in their apartment. Police, who have yet to make any arrests, described the crime scene as “the worst ever”.
The mystery remains over the deaths of four college students this weekend in Idaho. Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee GonCalves, 21, were found dead in their off-campus apartment at the University of Idaho, where they were all enrolled . On Tuesday, police said in a statement that they had not found the murder weapon, but added that the four friends had probably been stabbed to death. On Wednesday, James Fry, chief of police of the city of Moscow gave new details on this troubling case. He said that at the time of the tragedy, two other roommates were at home, but the call for help was not made until several hours later, reports the “New York Post».
An Idaho State Police spokesperson told US media that the two housemates in question were female and would not be suspects. The spokesperson also said the two were cooperating with investigators. Moscow Mayor Art Bettge told Fox News earlier this week that the crime happened around 3 or 4 a.m. on Sunday, but was reported to police around noon. He went on to say that this case could be linked to a “burglary gone wrong” or a “crime of passion”.
“There is no one we are not going to question”
Upon arriving at the crime scene, officers came across what James Fry described as “the worst crime scene they have ever seen”. The police chief also said that earlier on Saturday evening, Ethan and Xana, who were a couple, had been at a party while Madison and Kaylee were at a bar.
At first, the authorities had indicated that the community was not in immediate danger, explaining that this crime appeared to have been targeted. But on Wednesday, the speech on display was a little different. “We can’t say there is no threat and we are calling on everyone to be vigilant, report suspicious activity to us, and be careful around you,” said James Fry. However, he maintained that, in his view, this attack was an isolated act. So far, no one has been arrested. “We’re interested in everyone, every piece of information we get, every lead we get, there’s nobody we’re not going to talk to. There is no one we are not going to question, there is no one we are not going to search, ”said James Fry.
The grieving families, for their part, are waiting to receive more information from the authorities and regret the lack of transparency about the investigation. Ethan Chapin’s father, Jim, told Fox News that “the authorities’ silence adds agony to the families.” “The lack of information from the University of Idaho and local law enforcement only increases false rumors and innuendo in the press and on social media.
For Ethan and his three dear friends killed, and for our families, I ask the authorities to tell the truth, to share what they know, to find the attacker and to protect the community. The university gave some information on Monday about the four students. She let it be known that Ethan – who was apparently in a relationship with Xana – was a freshman and a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. The young girl was studying marketing and was part of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Madison was also a marketing student. As for Kaylee, she was taking courses in general studies.