Candles and flowers are left at a make-shift memorial honoring four slain University of Idaho students outside the Mad Greek restaurant in downtown Moscow, Idaho, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. Police discovered the bodies of the four students at home near campus on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, and said the killer or killers used a knife or bladed weapon in the targeted attack. Two of the victims, 21-year-old Madison Mogen and 20-year-old Xana Kernodle, were servers at Mad Greek. (AP Photo/Nicholas K. Geranios)
(MOSCOW, Idaho) — Backpedaling on previous statements, Moscow Police Chief James Fry now says there is potential threat to the community.
This after four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death in an off-campus home on Sunday. Shortly after that incident, police told the community there was no ‘imminent threat.”
But on Wednesday, in his first press conference since then, Chief Fry said, “We do not have a suspect at this time and that individual is still out there. We cannot say that there’s no threat to the community, and as we have stated, please stay vigilant, report any suspicious activity, and be aware of your surroundings at all times.”
Some students have already left the campus in fear, heading home early for Thanksgiving break. The University says classes will remain open for the remainder of the week as some students have taken comfort in being around their classmates.
Killed were 21-year-old Madison Mogen from Coeur d’Alene, 20-year-old Xana Kernodle from Avondale, Arizona, 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, 21, from Rathdrum, Idaho, and 20-year-old Ethan Chapin from Mount Vernon, Washington.
Two other roommates were in the home at the time, but police have not said if they are witnesses to the crime.
No suspect has been identified, and there is no known motive.
