The fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students nearly three weeks ago have set off online speculation and unfounded rumors. Here is a look at what is known about the killings, and what remains a mystery.
Chapin, also 20, was from Mount Vernon, Washington and was a triplet. His brother and sister also attend UI, and both Chapin and his brother were members of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
On Thursday, the police department issued this statement: “We remain consistent in our belief that this was a targeted attack, but investigators have not concluded if the target was the residence or if it was the occupants.”WHAT HAPPENED THE NIGHT AND MORNING OF THE ATTACK? Two other roommates who live in the home were also out that evening, but returned home by 1 a.m., police said. They didn’t wake up until later that morning.
A sixth person is also listed on the rental lease for the house, police revealed Thursday, but detectives do not believe that person was at home during the attack.A lot of manpower and resources have been focused on the investigation. Idaho Gov. Brad Little has made $1 million in emergency funding available for the investigation.
The police department has looked into reports that Goncalves may have had a stalker, but despite pursuing hundreds of tips, has been unable to verify that claim, according to a “Rumors, speculation and unfounded theories abound online, many targeting people that police have already said aren’t involved in the crime.
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