Law enforcement officials investigating the murders of four University of Idaho students appeared to back down from their claim that one or more of the victims were “targeted,” saying late Wednesday that they don’t know if that is the case.
“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.
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Latah County Attorney Bill Thompson told KTVB on Wednesday morning that “investigators believe this attack was targeted at a specific person.”
A split photo showing the crime scene and victims, including University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21.
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Several other law enforcement officials have said that the residence, a specific victim, or all of the victims were targeted, but never disclosed why they believed that to be true.
Moscow police Captain Roger Lanier said a week ago that people believed the attack was targeted, but could not say why in order to preserve the integrity of the investigation.
“We’ve told the public very clearly from the beginning that we believe it was a targeted attack,” Lanier said. “To be honest, you’re going to have to trust us on this point, because we’re not going to reveal why we think that.”
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The Moscow Police Department said on Wednesday that they have since clarified the evidence with Thompson and that his statement was the result of a “miscommunication”.
