Police responded to a call Sunday afternoon about an unconscious person on King Road in Moscow, according to a police news release. When they arrived shortly before noon, officers found all four people dead in a “home that had been converted into an apartment,” Moscow Police Capt. Tyson Berrett told the Idaho Statesman. Barrett told the Statesman that the four people were students at the university, which the school later confirmed in an evening press release. He said police may release the names of the dead students on Monday, but would first have to speak with the district attorney. As of Sunday, police were still contacting family members before releasing more information to the public. Barrett said he could not provide details on how the four students died, but their deaths are being investigated as homicides. There was no suspect in custody as of Sunday afternoon, Berrett said. The University of Idaho posted an alert on social media at 3:07 p.m. that police were investigating a homicide on King Road. The post said the suspect was not known at the time and advised students to stay away from the area and take shelter. At 3:46 p.m., the school issued a second alert saying police did not believe there was an active threat and that the “shelter in place” alert had been lifted. The suspect was still unknown at the time, according to the alert. The school warned students to “remain vigilant”. The university emailed students that all Monday classes would be canceled “out of respect for these fellow Vandals,” citing the school’s mascot. Counseling services were readily available to students seeking support through the university’s student mental health center and on Mondays at the school’s student union building for counseling from 8am to 5pm “An event of this magnitude can reasonably have significant effects on those left behind,” University of Idaho President Scott Green said in an email. “As Vandals, we must unite and lift each other up.” The school declined Sunday to provide more information about the deaths to the Statesman. A university spokesman also said there were still no updates Monday morning. The Latah County Coroner’s Office also did not immediately respond to a Statesman inquiry Monday morning. Moscow police are continuing their investigation and are asking anyone with information to call the department at 208-882-2677. “The Moscow Police Department extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and community of Moscow,” the statement said. This story was originally published on November 13, 2022 at 7:06 pm. Related stories from the Idaho Statesman Reporter Sally Krutzig covers local government, development and breaking news for the Idaho Statesman. She previously covered the Idaho State Legislature for the Post Office.
