In an official statement on Tuesday, authorities confirmed that no weapons have been found, yet “based on preliminary information, investigators accept that an edged weapon, for example, a blade was utilized” in the killings. Autopsies are planned for later this week.

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The official statement also says that investigators accept it was “an isolated, targeted attack and there is no imminent threat to the local area at large.”

No suspects have been named or arrested at this time. “The Moscow Police Department and the City of Moscow [are] profoundly saddened for the families of these individuals, individual understudies and companions, and our local area during this time,” an earlier public statement reads. “Our heartfelt sympathies go out to each and every person affected by this incident.”

Moscow Mayor Art Bettge told Fox News that the wrongdoing happened around 3 or 4 in the morning on Sunday, however was accounted for to police around noon.

He confirmed that the reason behind the killings was all the while being investigated, however said it might have been a “burglary gone wrong” or a “wrongdoing of passion,” Fox News reports.

 

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“It’s one of any of a wealth of potential outcomes, including burglary gone wrong, burglary gone wrong … Any of those is plausible and not one to the exclusion of others,” Bettge said, Fox News reports. “It is difficult to understand the foolishness of occasions like this, and we as a whole are seeking answers that are not yet available,” Bettge said in a statement.

Casualties Recalled: ‘Gave Such a lot of Pleasure’ As the investigation continues, more information about the casualties has opened up.

According to a release from the college, Chapin was a freshman from Mount Vernon, Wash., who was majoring in recreation, game and tourism management.

He was also an individual from the Sigma Chi fraternity, which is about 500 feet from the home where the understudies were found, Fox News reports.

Kernodle was from Post Falls, Idaho, and she was majoring in marketing and an individual from the Pi Beta Phi sorority.

Mogen was a senior from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, who was majoring in marketing. Goncalves, a senior from Rathdrum, Idaho, was majoring in general studies.

Kernodle and Mogen worked at Mad Greek restaurant in Moscow. In a statement on Facebook, the business announced they will close down temporarily to lament.

“Xana and Maddie have been waiters here for several years and gave such a lot of pleasure to our restaurant and all of those they experienced,” the caption reads in part. Chapin was a trio who was portrayed as athletic and cherished by his local area, KING 5 reports.

In an Instagram post from Oct. 29, Kernodle wished Chapin a happy Birthday with a carousel of photographs of the two.

Goncalves’ family told NonStop Local that she was “the ultimate determined worker” who “constantly wanted adventure.

” Her last Instagram post — which was uploaded two days ago — featured photographs with Chapin, Kernodle and Mogen.

The Moscow Police Department is asking anyone who may have information about the killings to call 208-883-7054.