Four University of Idaho students were discovered dead on campus, according to the police.
Four University of Idaho students were discovered dead on campus around 00:22, according to police.
Sunday’s discovery of the bodies of four University of Idaho students in a residence near campus has prompted a police investigation.
According to a press release from the city, Moscow Police Department officers discovered the deaths after they responded to a complaint of an incapacitated person just before noon.
The police have labeled the deaths as suspected homicides, which normally refers to the killing of one person by another but does not necessarily imply that the death was intentional or performed in a criminal manner.
The authorities withheld other information, including the cause of death. Police stated that additional details would be provided later.
“It is with great regret that I inform you that the university was informed today of the deaths of four University of Idaho students residing off-campus who are thought to have been murdered,” University of Idaho President Scott Green said in a statement posted to Facebook Sunday night. Classes are canceled statewide and online on Monday, November 14, out of respect for these classmates.
The institution stated that students would have access to counselors at the campus counseling facility, while staff might utilize the employee support program. Green advised anybody who were concerned about students or coworkers to reach out.
Green wrote: “An event of this magnitude can clearly have enormous consequences for those left behind.” “As Vandals, we must unite and support one another.”
The families of the students have been notified, and the institution will “continue to actively assist law enforcement in their efforts,” according to Green.
Shortly after the discovery of the deaths, the university instructed students to remain in place for almost one hour, until it was confirmed that there was no active threat to anyone in the area.
The Moscow Police Department stated that the investigation was underway and requested that anyone with information contact them.
Moscow is a college town situated in the rolling hills of north-central Idaho, approximately 130 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of Spokane, Washington.
The unexpected discovery coincides with the University of Virginia in Charlottesville recovering from a fatal shooting. Police are still looking for a student in connection with a shooting that resulted in three fatalities and two injuries.