Bryan Kohberger’s parents & family break silence on arrest after Idaho university murders saying they’ll ‘support’ him
THE family of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger have broken their silence following his arrest.
The 28-year-old Ph.D. student was taken into custody early Friday morning in connection with the death of four students in the city of Moscow last November.
His family on Sunday said: "First and foremost, we care deeply for the four families who have lost their precious children.
"There are no words that can adequately express the sadness we feel, and we pray each day for them.
"We will continue to let the legal process unfold and as a family we will love and support our son and brother."
The statement - obtained by - goes on: "We have fully cooperated with law enforcement agencies in an attempt to seek the truth and promote his presumption of innocence rather than judge unknown facts and make erroneous assumptions.
"We respect privacy in this matter as our family and the families suffering loss can move forward through the legal process."
Students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were found dead in their rental home in Moscow on November 13.
Autopsies showed all four were likely asleep when they were attacked.
Some had defensive wounds and each was stabbed multiple times. There was no sign of sexual assault, police said.
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Kohberger is expected to waive an extradition hearing so he can be quickly brought to Idaho to face murder charges, his defense attorney said Saturday.
He was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police at his parents’ home in Chestnuthill Township.
“We believe we’ve got our man,” Moscow Police Department Captain Anthony Dahlinger said.
Dahlinger said investigators obtained samples of Kohberger’s DNA directly from the suspect after he was arrested.
He added: "He’s the one that we believe is responsible for all four of the murders."
Prosecutor Bill Thompson said Friday that investigators believe Kohberger broke into the University of Idaho students’ home near campus “with the intent to commit murder.”
It is not clear if the suspect knew the victims, what he has been doing in the weeks since the killings and how authorities tracked him down in Pennsylvania.
Kohberger’s attorney, chief public defender Jason LaBar, said the suspect is eager to be exonerated.
