A 21-year-old University of Idaho student was found dead, with two gunshot wounds to the head, in his apartment near campus Saturday. The Moscow Police Department and Latah County Corner have determined the cause of death to be homicide.   

David Robert Boss, from Boise, was discovered dead in the kitchen of his apartment early Saturday morning. Boss’ roommate found the body upon returning home at about 1:45 a.m., and called the police. Medical personnel arrived at the 1200 block of the South Main Street apartment and pronounced Boss dead at the scene.
According to Police Chief Dan Weaver, there were no signs of struggle, and nothing appeared to have been stolen from the apartment.

Weaver said that as of yet, there are no suspects or solid leads in the case. However, investigators do not believe the homicide was a “random event.”
Moscow detectives began the investigation immediately after being called to the crime scene Saturday morning. 
While the weapon has not been recovered, Weaver said the investigation has revealed the weapon was a handgun. Evidence has been sent to a crime lab to determine the caliber and ballistics.

According to Weaver, Boss had visited at least two Moscow bars for several hours earlier in the evening before returning home. He was last seen alive at about 8:30 p.m.
Boss appeared to be an upstanding student with no drug use or criminal activity in his past.
“Nothing leads us to believe he was anything other than a stellar student,” Weaver said.
Boss’ friend Anthony Lee said Boss had no enemies. He said he could think of no reason this kind of thing would happen.
“It’s just shocking,” Lee said.

Boss was a senior studying history and planned to graduate at the end of this semester. He hosted a heavy-metal radio program for KUOI called “Wykydtron,” and appeared frequently on another radio show “The Jerk Store with Doug and Dizz.” He was known for his humorous, tongue-in-cheek presentations.

UI President Tim White commented on the homicide, saying “Frankly, I’m mad as hell.”
White offered the family and friends his sympathies, and said Boss’ family had been contacted by the university.
“The web and impact of this loss is only just being discovered today (Monday),” White said.
Moscow Mayor Nancy Chaney said she is confident the detective team will find party responsible for the murder.

“We pay attention to this sort of thing,” Chaney said. “We’ve been used to leaving our doors open. ... It’s certainly a wake-up call that we’re not immune (to this kind of violence).”
Comments eulogizing Boss began to appear on his MySpace wall the day after the shooting.
Investigators are asking anyone with information regarding the case to contact them at 882-COPS, and they have also established a confidential tip-line at 892-3898. Anyone with any relevant knowledge or unrelated observations is encouraged to call. 

The UI Counseling Center is offering counseling support to students and employees affected by the event. The services can be contacted at 885-6716, and is available 24 hours. 

	1. 03-04-2007 14:56
	Memorial Tonight KUOI will be playing a memorial broadcast in place of Boss' radio show. They'll be playing music that he would have liked and somone will probably say a few words about his time at KUOI. Registered

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