Significant new details emerged on Wednesday about the baffling murders at the University of Idaho, revealing that Kaylee Goncalves and her best friend Madison Mogen died together in the same bed.
Police have yet to identify a suspect or focus on a motive after Goncalves, 21, Mogen 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and their girlfriend, Xana Kernodle, 20, were stabbed to death in the early hours of November 13 in a house for rent a few meters from the campus in Moscow, Idaho.
The shocking quadruple homicides have deeply stunned the sleepy college town of 25,000.
Here’s a rundown of Wednesday’s biggest reveals and developments.
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Victims of the November 13 massacre at the University of Idaho.
(Instagram @xanakernodle / @maddiemogen / @kayleegoncalves)
Kaylee and Maddie ‘died together’
Kaylee Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, spoke Wednesday night at a campus candlelight vigil honoring the four slain students.
“These girls were absolutely gorgeous,” he said, flanked by Kaylee’s mother, Kristi Goncalves. “Every day they did homework together, they came to our house together, they shared everything.”
The friends became close in sixth grade and attended the same high school and university, eventually moving into the King Road apartment together, he added.
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“In the end, they died together, in the same room, in the same bed,” he said. “But the beauty of the two of them always being together is something that comforts us.”
Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves shared several photos together on social media.
(Instagram/@kayleegoncalves)
The victims, who were found in bed, were likely ambushed in their sleep and each was stabbed multiple times in the torso, according to the coroner.
Managed?
On Wednesday night, Moscow police appeared to retract their claim that at least one victim was “attacked”.
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The clarification came after Latah County Attorney Bill Thompson told KTVB that investigators believe a specific person was targeted.
The house where four University of Idaho students were murdered on November 13.
(Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
“Detectives do not currently know if the residence or any of its occupants were targeted specifically, but are continuing to investigate,” the Moscow Police Department said in a press release.
The confusion turned even murkier Thursday when police issued an additional clarification to Fox News.
Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson arrives at the Moscow Police Department on Thanksgiving.
(Derek Shook for Fox News Digital, inset: @KayleeGoncalves/Instagram)
“We remain consistent in our belief that this was in fact a targeted attack, but we have not concluded whether the target was the residence or its occupants,” the statement said.
Crime scene
Authorities are wrapping up their investigation of the home at 1122 King Road, where investigators have been poring over the blood-soaked crime scene for 18 days, according to police.
Officials also began receiving the results of forensic tests at a crime lab.
Idaho State Police communications director Aaron Snell declined to comment on whether DNA that did not belong to the victims or the two surviving roommates was found at the scene.
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Snell also revealed that investigators unsuccessfully tried to locate the store where the suspect may have purchased the fixed-blade knife he believes was used in the attack.
Paul Best contributed to this report.
