A task force of authorities has been assembled to investigate the double homicide of Virginia Tech students David Metzler and Heidi Childs.
The two were found dead Aug. 27 at Caldwell Fields, a campsite in the Jefferson National Forest, which is approximately 13 miles from campus along Craig Creek Road.
Police have said the two were shot. However, the type of weapon used has not been made public.
A combination of local, state and national authorities make up the task force, including the Tech, Blacksburg and Christiansburg police departments, as well as the Virginia State Police.
National authorities, including the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshall's Office and the U.S. Forest Service will also be involved. The Montgomery County sheriff's office will lead the investigation.
Lt. Norman Croy said the remote nature of the camp area has presented challenges for investigators.
"At the time of night when we think this took place, it's not too heavily traveled," Croy said. "No one in the area saw anything take place or heard anything take place."
Currently no suspects have been identified.
Croy was hopeful that news coming from the investigation would be positive.
"Hopefully it will be in the form of 'We have a suspect in custody,'" Croy said.
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The investigators who are pursuing this are good professionals. Unfortunately the very remote location of the crime scene and the fact the victims were not touched or molested in any way by their killer, but just shot execution style -- means that the police have very, very little to go on. Solving this, short of having a perp turn himself in, will be incredibly difficult.
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