To help the grieving community find closure, the Idaho home where four university students were killed last year will be demolished.
More than three months have passed since the late-night stabbing rampage.
According to university officials, the building was donated to the university by the owner of the house where three of the students resided.
Many questions remain unanswered because police have not disclosed the suspect's motivation, who is currently in custody awaiting trial.
On November 13, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were discovered dead inside the Moscow home on King Street.
Brian Kohberger, a criminology student, was detained on December 30 and accused of killing them and breaking into their home. He will stand trial in June. The victims, who were discovered dead in their beds, have not yet been specifically identified by the prosecution.
The building was demolished after its owner "offered to give the house to the university," according to Scott Green, president of the University of Idaho.
In a statement on Friday, Mr. Green said: "This is a healing step and removes the physical structure where the crime that shook our community was committed.".
"Demolition also gets rid of attempts to make the crime scene more sensational. We are considering options that could involve students in the property's future development. ".
A memorial and "healing garden" would be built, he added, in an undisclosed location.
According to a university spokesperson, the institution "hopes to demolish the house this semester.".
As part of their investigation, police gathered over 100 pieces of evidence from the house along with countless pictures and 3D scans.
At his parents' house in Pennsylvania, more than 2,500 miles (4,000 km) from Idaho, the 28-year-old suspect was taken into custody.
He was characterized as a bully who used drugs excessively and harbored dreams of becoming a police officer by childhood acquaintances and former friends.
Many people told the Idaho Statesman in a recent article that his dramatic weight loss, which occurred in the summer before his final year of high school and in which he lost roughly half his body weight, is what people most remember about him for.
According to Mr. Kohberger's attorney, the defendant thinks he will be cleared.
