The families of the University of Idaho murder victims are reacting to the recently released 9-1-1 call from just hours after the murders took place.
On Friday, the 9-1-1 call made by one of the roommates of the four University of Idaho murder victims was released, revealing the moments they realized something was not right.
The families of Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin and Kaylee Goncalves were notified the call would be released to the public, but for Steve Goncalves, Kaylee’s dad, it is still difficult to listen to.
He said hearing the call forces him to relive the trauma of the day. He also told 4 News Now he is disappointed with how the public has reacted to the call.
He said people are creating a harmful narrative and unfairly blaming the surviving roommates for how they handled the situation.
“Just don’t attack these girls in our family’s name. Don’t attack them, ever. That’s just so low class,” Goncalves said.
He said the public should focus on what the call means for justice in the case.
“You know, there’s all these families that are all victims to this thing, and there’s only one person to blame,” he said.
You can listen to the full 911 call here.
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