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, four University of Idaho students were discovered dead in a residence near the Moscow, Idaho campus. The students have been identified by police.
Monday, the Moscow Police Department identified the victims as Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington, Madison Mogen, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Xana Kernodle, 20, of Avondale, Arizona, and Kaylee GonCalves, 21, of Rathdrum, Idaho.
Please respect the privacy of the family, friends, and loved ones of the victims while the Moscow Authorities Department investigates this unfortunate incident, police stated in a statement.
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 authorities withheld other information, including the cause of death.
The police department stated in a press release, “This inquiry has few details and no suspects are currently in custody.” According to evidence acquired during the preliminary investigation, the Moscow Police Department does not feel there is an ongoing threat to the community.
The police requested that anyone with information contact the department and that the privacy of the victims’ families and friends be respected.
Chief Brian Nickerson of the Moscow Volunteer Fire and EMS Department stated that the police were the first to arrive at the residence. Nickerson stated that the firefighters and EMS personnel did not enter the structure or transport anyone from the area.
“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 is ongoing and requested that anyone with information contact them at 208-882-2663.
Moscow is a college town situated in the undulating hills of north-central Idaho, approximately 80 miles southeast of Spokane, Washington.
Shortly after Moscow police announced the death inquiry, the University of Virginia also issued a shelter-in-place order after police said a suspect opened fire on fellow students returning from a school field trip on a school bus. Three members of the school’s football team were killed and two pupils were injured as a result of the shooting. Authorities confirmed Monday that a suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., had been caught, after a manhunt that began on Sunday.
The fatalities at both campuses prompted administrators and other colleges to express condolence messages.
Boise State University tweeted on Monday, “We were devastated to learn of the tragic deaths of four Idaho students last weekend in Moscow. We mourn for the lives lost, and grieve with their loved ones and the whole Vandal community.” “Our hearts also go out to the UVA community, where three lives have been taken by violence.”
Rep. Mike Simpson tweeted that he and his wife, Kathy Simpson, were offering their sincere sympathies to the families of the UI students.
“Our hearts are broken for your loss,” wrote Simpson. Today, everyone is a vandal.
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