The Goncalves Family And Their Comments On The Reinstatement Of The Firing Squad In Idaho

Beyond The Horizon · Oct 5, 2026 · 11m · transcript

The Goncalves family, particularly Kaylee Goncalves’ father Steve, was outspoken in supporting Idaho’s return to the firing squad as an execution method while Bryan Kohberger’s case was still headed toward trial. Steve said he was not merely following the legislation but was actively involved in pushing for it, making clear that if Kohberger were convicted and sentenced to death, he wanted the state to have a reliable way to carry out that sentence. The family argued that lethal injection was too uncertain and too prone to delay, while a firing squad was direct, final and far more difficult…