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The father of a victim fatally stabbed in Idaho recently spoke out to share details on the type of individual he believes killed his daughter and three others.
On November 13, officers with the Moscow Police Department discovered four University of Idaho students dead in their off-campus residence. The four individuals were identified as Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and Xana Kernodle, 20.
On Sunday, Goncalves' father, Steve Goncalves, spoke with Fox News Digital about the ongoing investigation and offered some criticism about police.
"I got outraged by them not just coming out and saying this was a woman or a man because they should know by the amount of strength it took to deliver the injuries," he told Fox News Digital. "They're just being cowards. There are girls walking around the street right now that deserve to know. They should be looking out for a sadistic male."
The comments by Gonclaves come as police continue to investigate the four homicides, with no suspect or person of interest identified at this point. Police have continued to release limited information about the case.
During his interview with Fox News Digital, Gonclaves explained that he recently spoke with the local coroner, Cathy Mabbutt, about the wounds his daughter sustained.
"She said these were big open gouges. She said it was quick. These weren't something where you were going to be able to call 911. They were not going to slowly bleed out," he said.
Goncalves also said that his daughter's wounds "definitely did not match" the wounds sustained by Mogen. They were believed to be in the same bed when the stabbings occurred.
"They may have individually died from the exact same thing, being stabbed, but there are more details....They're not even close to matching," he added.
Last week, police revealed that they were looking to speak with the occupant(s) of a 2011-2013 white Hyundai Elantra, which prompted an array of different tips flooding in.
"The investigation team spent many hours over the weekend going through tips provided to the FBI Tip Line and the Tip Line email. Police are still looking for information regarding a 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra," the Moscow Police Department said in an update on Monday.
"Tips and leads have led investigators to look for additional information about this vehicle being in the immediate area of the King Road residence during the early morning hours of November 13th. The FBI continues to prioritize and vet those tips," police added.
Newsweek reached out to the Moscow Police Department for further comment.
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