US Politics | Idaho University students seen in heartbreaking last pics just a day before friends found dead in ‘crime of passion’

FOUR college students are seen smiling in heartbreaking photos taken hours before they were found dead in what an official called a ...crime of passion.... The family of one victim is urging the public to stop spreading ...misinformation... as cops refuse to reveal many details about the tragedy. InstagramEthan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, posted a picture together the day before they died in a suspected homicide '/ ' Instagram/ Jenelle EvansUniversity of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves and Maddie Mogen pictured before their tragic death '/ ' InstagramEthan Chapin and Xana Kernodle appeared to be dating based on social media posts '/ ' APPolice have not named a suspect or announced any arrests '/ ' Police identified the victims on Monday as University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21. They were found dead near campus in the city of Moscow on Sunday in an ...apparent homicide... that has shaken the small Idaho community. Ethan Chapin was a freshman and member of the Sigma Chi fraternity from Mount Vernon, Washington, who was majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism management, college officials said. According to social media posts, he appeared to be dating Xana Kernodle \- a junior from Post Falls, Idaho, who was majoring in marketing. read more sun stories MYSTERY MOTIVE Shooting suspect's eerie mugshot revealed after 'killing 3 football players' WEEKEND VIOLENCE Seven killed & 20 wounded including child as gunfire erupts in US city She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority with Madison Mogen. Mogen, a senior from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was also majoring in marketing. Kaylee Goncalves was a senior general studies major from Rathdrum, Idaho and a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. The day before police made the tragic discovery, Goncalves shared a heartbreaking picture of the four friends together, smiling. Most read in The US Sun FINAL MOMENTS College football stars shared tragic last pics hours before being shot dead SKIPPING TOWN Little People's Caryn Chandler 'to move to Arizona' after huge family feud MASK WANTED The View fans concerned after guest 'coughs all over Sunny Hostin' live on air SHOCK VIEW The View's Whoopi missing from show after revealing scary medical diagnosis CUTE & COMFY I wear a 28i-cup bra - I found a supportive bikini for big boobs PLAY WITH FIRE I was the world's strongest boy Little Hercules - I now look unrecognizable She wrote in the : ...One lucky girl to be surrounded by these ppl everyday.... Kaylee's family called their beloved family member ...our defender and protector.... ...She did absolutely everything she set her mind to,... family wrote in a statement to KREM...s Janelle Finch. ...She didn't hold back on love, fights or life.... Friends and family took to the comments on Instagram to offer condolences to Goncalves and the other victims. ...Rest in peace kaylee, you are so so loved,... someone said. Another person commented: ...rest easy pretty girls,... with a heart. Others said that they were praying for families of the victims. ...CRIME OF PASSION' Mystery surrounds the deaths of the four students as law enforcement has declined to say how they died other than calling the incident a suspected homicide. No arrests have been made, and police have not publicly identified any suspects. Moscow Mayor Art Bettge called the deaths ...senseless... and a ...crime of passion... while echoing that little information can be released at this time. ...This tragedy serves as a sobering reminder that senseless acts of violence can occur anywhere, at any time, and we are not immune from such events here in our community,... he wrote. ...Today we grieve for those who were lost and those they leave behind.... University of Idaho President Scott Green said: ...Words cannot adequately describe the light these students brought to this world or ease the depth of suffering we feel at their passing under these tragic circumstances. ...No one feels that loss more than their families and friends. ...The university is working directly with those affected and is committed to supporting all students, families and employees as this event undeniably touches all of us.... TRAGIC DISCOVERY Police rushed to the property in Moscow, Idaho, shortly before midday Sunday. The college town in north-central Idaho is home to roughly 25,435 residents. Officers said that they were called to reports of an unconscious individual. When they got to the apartment \- just minutes from the university campus \- they found four people dead inside. The University of Idaho reported on the incident via Twitter, asking students to stay at their apartments while the situation was developing.  Classes were canceled on Monday out of respect for the victims and counselors have been made available to students. Police are actively investigating the incident and said they do not believe there is an active threat at this time. Goncalves' family called for online speculation about the tragedy to stop, saying: ...We all have social media. ...We see all the comments. The misinformation being spread is unfair to everyone involved.... A candlelight vigil honored the victims on Monday night with additional services planned later this week. 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