The town of Moscow in Idaho remains on edge with the accused who stabbed four students to death in a brutal “targeted” attack still at large and police cautioning the community over the looming threat.
The bodies of University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were found in an off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, on Sunday.
The victims died of stab wounds from an “edged weapon such as a knife” that hasn’t been recovered. Police on Wednesday said there were still no traces of the murder weapon or any identity and location of the suspect.
Moscow police chief James Fry revealed that during the time of the murder, two other roommates were also present in the house, but were left unharmed.
There was no hostage situation, he said.
Mr Fry partially walked back the department’s previous statements, saying “there is a threat out there still, possibly”. “... we all have to be aware of our surroundings and make sure that we’re watching out for each other,” he said.
