Surveillance Footage of Brian Koberger Post-Murder
Recently acquired Walmart surveillance footage shows convicted murderer Brian Koberger, known for shopping at the store while attending school in the Pullman-Moscow area, started wearing gloves after the brutal killing of four University of Idaho students.
This never-before-seen video, obtained via a public records request, was gathered by police during their lengthy investigation into Koberger, who entered a guilty plea in July to avoid a death sentence linked to the November 2022 tragedy.
According to the footage, Koberger made at least 13 visits to the Pullman Walmart between late October and early December, with almost all his trips occurring after dark.
The murders are thought to have taken place on November 13, and Koberger left the area around December 15, traveling back to Pennsylvania with his father. He was apprehended at his parents’ residence on December 30.
Patterns Emerge in Walmart Visits
The last occasion Koberger was seen at the register without gloves was on November 12, just hours before the murders. On that night, he checked out around 10:34 PM, before committing the crime early the next morning.
Footage from subsequent visits captures Koberger using gloves repeatedly, with only one thumb visible as he retrieved a credit card from his wallet. Interestingly, during his final trip on December 8, he removed his gloves before reaching for his wallet.
On December 2, he was accompanied by another individual, but reports do not indicate who that person was, as Koberger is believed to have acted alone during the crime.
Studying for a Ph.D. in criminology at Washington State University—and living just a short drive from the crime scene—Koberger seemed to frequent the Walmart located between his school and the University of Idaho.
A Walmart employee previously reported that a suspicious white male had been asking about a black ski mask. Koberger is said to have used the same debit card for all his purchases, which included only two notable items relevant to the investigation: a beanie purchased on November 7 and a pack of gray hand towels on December 1. Details about the beanie’s exact nature, whether it could be categorized as a ski mask, remain unclear.
Investigation documents reveal that police also confiscated Walmart receipts from Koberger’s home in their attempts to trace where he acquired the weapon involved in the murders, a Ka-Bar knife. Ultimately, they discovered that he had purchased this knife through Amazon and sought other items after the killings. Although the weapon itself was never found, Koberger reportedly left a Ka-Bar pod containing his DNA at the crime scene.
Witness Accounts and Consequences
Investigators noted the killer entered the victims’ home wearing a black balaclava, and the sole witness described seeing only the killer’s “bushy eyebrows.” Inside, four young individuals—Madison Morgen, Kaylee Gonsalves, Zana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—were killed, with only Kernodle remaining awake when the attack began.
Koberger is currently serving four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 10 years, and has not publicly explained his actions during this harrowing event.
