On Sunday, Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were found dead in an off-campus apartment from an apparent blade attack.
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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. No suspects have been named or arrested at this time, however authorities have called this an “isolated, targeted attack.”
Here’s what we are familiar the people in question.
Xana Kernodle, 20 Kernodle was from Post Falls, Idaho. She was a lesser majoring in marketing and an individual from the Pi Beta Phi sorority, the college said.
“Xana was so happy and adored, and it breaks my heart,” Kernodle’s sister, Jazzmin Kernodle, told the Associated Press. “She was so lighthearted, and always lifted up a room,” Jazzmin said, the power source reports. “She made me such a pleased big sister, and I wish I might have had additional time with her. She had such a lot of everyday routine left to experience.”
Kernodle’s Instagram page is loaded up with photographs of her with companions and Chapin, who she was dating, the Associated Press reports.
In her latest post on Oct. 29, she wished Chapin a Happy Birthday writing, “Happiest of birthdays to @ethanchapin4 ❤️ life is such a ton better with you in it, love you!”
A GoFundMe was created by a dear companion of Kernodle to assist Kernodle’s father with funeral costs.
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“[W]aking up and realizing it’s a day xana wont be in – is unbearable,” the description reads in part.
Ethan Chapin, 20 Chapin was from Mount Vernon, Wash., and was a first-year understudy majoring in recreation, game and tourism management, the college said.
He was also an individual from Sigma Chi fraternity. Chapin was a trio who as of late celebrated his birthday with his siblings in late October, KING 5 reports.
Chapin’s mother, Stacy Chapin, told KING 5 that her son was the comedian of the family who adored down home music and sports. Chapin’s fraternity created a GoFundMe for his family.
“The Gamma Eta Chapter of Sigma Chi is grieving the deficiency of our adored brother Ethan Chapin following the silly tragedy that ended his life throughout the end of the week,” the fundraiser’s description reads. “We aggregately expand our sincerest condolences and our most heartfelt considerations and prayers to the families of our dear brother Ethan, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves. We also broaden our most delicate sympathies and intense help to the ladies of Alpha Phi and Pi Beta Phi who join us in grieving their misfortune.”
Madison Mogen, 21 Mogen was a senior from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, who was majoring in marketing. She was also an individual from the Pi Beta Phi sorority, the college said.
Mogen and Kernodle both 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.
“Maddie was also the face behind our social media pages.” In an August Instagram post, Mogen posted a photograph with herself, Kernodle, Goncalves and two other ladies with the caption “meet the roommates.” A GoFundMe has been created for Mogen and Goncalves families.
Kaylee Goncalves, 21 Goncalves, a senior from Rathdrum, Idaho, was majoring in general studies. She was also an individual from Alpha Phi, TODAY reports.
“She had everything going for her, absolutely everything,” Goncalves’ sister, Alivea Goncalves Stevenson, told TODAY.
“She had some work lined up. She’d really buckled down for it. She had trips planned.” In a late May Instagram post, Goncalves uploaded 10 photographs of her and Mogen throughout the years with an Instagram caption that reads: “Swipe to watch me and @maddiemogen grow up together!! happy 21st maddie may🤍 I could not have possibly wanted anyone else to be the main character in all my experience growing up stories. see you at the bars in 14 days, 14 minutes, and 14 seconds, I love you!!!”
Mogen remarked on the post writing, “I love you more than life! My best companion forever and more.”
The Moscow Police Department is asking anyone with information on the killings to call 208-883-7054.