Four University of Idaho students found dead near campus in US

Police say they are investigating the “alleged homicide” of the students in the Moscow university city.

Police in the US state of Idaho say they are investigating the deaths of four college students whose bodies were found in a home near campus.

The deaths have been classified as suspected homicides, according to police in Moscow, a college town in north-central Idaho.

The bodies of the University of Idaho students were discovered Sunday after police responded to a report of an unconscious person, the city administration said in a statement.

No additional details were available, including the cause of death.

All classes on Monday have been cancelled, the university said, and will resume on Tuesday.

U of I classes canceled Nov. 14 to honor student victims. pic.twitter.com/wiuOmST6d1

— University of Idaho (@uidaho) November 14, 2022

“It is with deep sadness that I share that the university was notified today of the deaths of four University of Idaho students living off campus who are believed to have been homicide victims,” ​​said university president Scott Green, in a statement.

Shortly after the bodies were found, the university alerted the students to shelter in place for about an hour until police concluded there was no threat to others in the area.

Moscow police were seeking information from the public for the ongoing investigation.