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Let’s try to narrow down the murder weapon the best we can.
According to MPD websites:
- Local businesses were contacted to determine if a fixed-blade knife had been recently purchased.”
www.ci.moscow.id.us
What are the characteristic of a fixed-blade knife:
A fixed-blade knives have a blade that extends into the handle of the knife. The blade can be either full tang or partial tang, meaning that the blade can either extend the entire length of the handle or partially into the handle.
A fixed-blade knife is without folding mechanism. A kitchen knife is most commonly example of a fixed-blade.
Now let’s take a look at the coroner characteristic of the knife:
“Coroner says University of Idaho students were murdered with large knife”
“"They were all murdered from a stabbing through a larger knife," coroner Cathy Mabbutt told CBS News. “
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The city of Moscow remains in shock as little information has been released about the deaths of four students.
www.cbsnews.com
Moscow police appear to be searching for a “Rambo”-style knife (store manager)
“Police have visited the store more than once to ask whether the retailer sold anyone Ka-Bar brand knives, which are also known as K bar knives.”
“Idaho State Police spokesperson Aaron Snell told the Statesman on Thursday that detectives visited several local hardware stores that may carry “fixed-blade type knives,” but that they weren’t solely asking about Ka-Bar knives.”
We can only surmise that K-Bar (fixed-blade) have the closest characteristics of the murder weapon.
So it appears that the murder weapon has the following characteristics:
- Fixed-blade
- Large
- Rambo style knife (as per store manager)
- Could be a Kbar brand
An example of a large fixed-blade knives:
There are various fixed-blade style, Bowie have the similar features to the murder weapon described by the coroner (large) and the store manager (Rambo style) or combat type of knife.
Bowie Style Fixed Blade - Bowie Knives are large knives, usually worn on a leather/ sheath.
Fixed-Blade brand:
- The KA-BAR brand designed the Becker BK-9 (they have this one in Amazon 9 inch blade for $130)
- Buck Knives 119 Special 6 inch (this one is a little cheaper $69) this is not Ka-Bar brand.
- Tactical Bowie Survival Hunting Rambo Bushcraft Knife with Kydex Sheath Military Combat Fixed Blade, with Non-Slip Handle, for Camping, Hunting, and Adventure, 12.2 this is the cheapest knife out of the 3, it’s $21.44 and it’s the biggest 12.2 inch
“Idaho State Police told the Statesman on Thursday that detectives visited several local hardware stores that may carry “fixed-blade type knives,” but that they weren’t solely asking about Ka-Bar knives.”
I am leaning towards the cheapest knifes with the biggest blades. But we shall see.
Just knowing the characteristic of the murder weapon may help aid the investigation. The killer friends, acquaintances or a family member May remember him carrying this weapon.