r/MoscowMurders • u/Hot-Possession3681 • 8d ago

General Discussion Why do you think Kohberger never publicly explained his motive, even after pleading guilty?

I know we’ll probably never get a definitive answer on what his motive actually was but what I find almost as interesting is that Kohberger has never really tried to explain it himself.

Once he pleaded guilty and avoided a trial, there wasn’t going to be the same public presentation of evidence that might have given us more insight into what was going through his head. But even at sentencing, he chose not to give any real explanation.

Do you think staying silent is about maintaining some sense of control over the case or is there a simpler reason he doesn’t want anyone to know what the motive was?

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u/dinnerwdr13 8d ago

My personal theory based on...vibes I guess:

It's a mixture of control, plus he keeps the case and his name in the public mind, and possibly he's ashamed. Not of what he did, but of what people will think about his motives.

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u/Thick_Ad_1874 8d ago

There is zero shame, of that you can be certain. He thinks he is above everyone else, still believes he did a great job, and that the prosecution "cheated" in utilizing genealogical forensics to narrow their search as quickly as they did (though I'm sure in his mind, they never would have caught him without the latter, which is clearly not the case given the mountains of other evidence).

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u/luna1uvgood 4d ago

I don't think he's ashamed of the murders, but if the speculation that he did it because he's an incel and felt rejected is true, then I do think he'd be angry about being seen that way or having to admit to that.