How did Ethan Chapin die? Idaho victim was killed outside GF Xana Kernodle's room, sources claim
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: New details have emerged about Ethan Chapin's death, suggesting the 21-year-old University of Idaho victim was killed outside his girlfriend Xana Kernodle's room. Chapin and Kernodle, along with their friends Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, were stabbed to death in their rental home in Moscow on November 13, 2022. Bryan Kohberger, who has been formally charged with the quadruple murder, is currently awaiting his trial, set to commence on June 26.
Now, sources have provided new information about the murders. "They said that Ethan was killed in the doorway of Xana Xernodle's room before the killer set upon Xana," a NewsNation video report claimed.
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The report added, "The source says that it appeared Ethan had stepped partly into the hallway where the attack may have begun. These sources also say that Ethan Chapin suffered a slash to the neck."
However, Latah County Coroner Cathy Mabbutt had earlier claimed that all victims were likely slain while sleeping. She said, "It was late at night or early in the morning, so it seems likely maybe they were sleeping," as reported by Insider.
The four victims were stabbed multiple times, and there were no indications of sexual assault. The apartment had a total of six people, out of which four were killed. On the night of the murder, Ethan Chapin and Kernodle, who were dating, planned to spend the night together.
Ethan Chapin's final hours
The investigation revealed that Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle arrived at the party at the Sigma Chi house, located at 735 Nez Perce Drive on the University of Idaho campus, between 8 and 9 pm on the night of the murder, as reported by Independent. They are believed to have returned to the residence at 1122 King Road at around 1.45 am. The Moscow Police Department noted on November 25 that although it had been claimed that Chapin also lived there, it has since been established that he was only a visitor, as per reports.
What are Bryan Kohberger's charges?
In May 2022, Kohberger graduated with a master's in criminal justice from DeSales University in Pennsylvania. He was a PhD candidate in the Washington State University Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the time of his arrest. After relocating to Steptoe Village in Pullman, the now-quadruple homicide suspect resided in a Washington State University apartment close to the campus. He has been slapped with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary, as reported by MEAWW.