Bryan Kohberger’s ex-friend tells of his terror at news of the arrest

Bryan Kohberger is forced to wear a suicide vest in jail while awaiting extradition to Moscow, Idaho, where he will be charged with the murders of four University of Idaho students on November 13.

Kohberger was arrested Friday in Pennsylvania, more than 2,000 miles from where the deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Maddie Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, occurred at the off-campus home they shared.

The PhD has agreed to be extradited to Idaho from Pennsylvania. His lawyer said he is shocked by the arrest and plans to deny the killings. Kohberger was originally on suicide watch, but it is now believed that he is off.

A former friend of the suspect in Chestnuthill Township, near the Poconos Mountains, told the media how terrified he was when news of Kohberger’s arrest broke.

Schyler Jacobson said in an interview that he was “completely shocked” when he realized how close he had come to the man suspected of such a gruesome act.

jacobson said WBRE, “I looked at the photo and couldn’t believe who it was. It was Bryan Kohberger. He’d text her and say, ‘Hey, do you want to go for a run?’ We were going to run six or seven miles at night, so when I saw who he was I was like, in complete shock, he was so close to home.

At the time of the murders, Kohberger, who was staying at his parents’ home in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, when he was arrested, was studying at the University of Washington, just a 20-minute drive from where the murders occurred.

Jacobson continued: “I’m still kind of shaking knowing that. It’s just unrealistic to think that someone could do that to someone. It’s absolutely mind blowing, my adrenaline is still racing after finding that information.

In a separate interview with NBC Philadelphia, Jacobson said the couple were close about 10 years ago and that during their careers, they had “all these positive conversations.”

Jacobson described the murder suspect as a “cheerleader” and often spoke of wanting to get in shape. He said there was nothing worrisome about Kohberger’s behavior.

Another Monroe County resident, Dennis Munger, told WBRE: ‘It’s pretty amazing, this is right in your backyard and you don’t know anything about it. You know, tracking someone across the country like that is crazy.

A suicide vest or gown is a one-piece tear-resistant outer garment that prevents inmates from using their clothing to make a noose in order to commit suicide.

Before its invention and use in the 1990s, inmates considered to be at risk of suicide were often left in cells naked or wearing paper gowns.

It was Law and Crime Network host Angelette Levy who first drew attention to the vest when she posted Kohberger’s mugshot, adding, “Look at the vest he’s wearing.”

When asked about the suit by a follower, Levy replied: “You can’t cut it to hang yourself.” It’s like a suit.

According to the PSP manufacturer’s website, the vest is “engineered with high-quality fabric and workmanship, the Suicide Prevention Smock offers comfort, coverage, and warmth without compromising overall safety and effectiveness.”

The vests retail for $425.

In addition to preventing suicides, it is also impossible to turn the vest into a weapon that could be used against guards or other inmates.

Nick Mcloughlin, who was friends with Kohberger at school, said the daily beast he was ‘stunned’ to see his old acquaintance arrested.

Mcloughlin said Kohberger was “down to earth” when he graduated as a junior. But by the start of senior year, Kohberger returned “thinner than a rail,” had turned “aggressive,” and took up boxing.

Recalling how their friendship soured, Mcloughlin added: “He always wanted to fight someone, he was bullying people.” We started separating him from our friend group because he was 100 percent a different person.

Mcloughlin said he has “no idea” what caused the sudden change.

Moscow Police Chief James Fry said Saturday that he believes “we have the individual who committed these crimes.”

He also confirmed that the white Hyundai Elantra that police were looking for in the early weeks of the investigation was located at the suspect’s parents’ home in the Poconos.

However, authorities are still looking for the murder weapon.

The Moscow Police Department continues to encourage anyone to come forward as they are ‘still piecing together’.

The police chief could not reveal much about the case until Saturday, as Idaho state law prohibits officers from releasing information until the crime student has first appeared in court in Idaho.

However, he said it was “disappointing” to learn that the alleged killer was studying criminology, as this is “not something we want in our profession.”

“We hold ourselves to a higher standard, we hold ourselves to an ethical standard,” he told Fox News. ‘But we can’t pick and choose what people study.’

Kohberger’s attorney said Saturday that his client “expects to resolve these matters.”

‘Mr. Kohberger is eager to be cleared of these charges and looks forward to resolving these matters as soon as possible,’ said Monroe County Chief Public Defender Jason LaBar, who only represented the suspect until his extradition. CNN.

He added that the suspect will agree to forego his extradition hearing, which was scheduled for Tuesday, to be sent to Idaho.