Bryan Kohberger leaves after an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg
Bryan Kohberger leaves after an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg. Reuters

KEY POINTS

  • Kohberger was seen at Flightstar in Champaign, Illinois, while being transported to Idaho
  • At least three armed officers were spotted accompanying the suspect
  • The plane appeared to be refueling during the pitstop

An entire airport was evacuated during a pitstop for the Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger so he could relieve himself, eyewitnesses reported.

In the photos posted by TMZ on Wednesday, the accused quadruple killer was seen being led in and out of Flightstar in Champaign, Illinois, while he was being transported to Idaho to face his charges.

At least three armed officers reportedly accompanied Kohberger, with the suspect bound in shackles.

According to TMZ's source, the plane appeared to be refueling during the pitstop, while Kohberger seemed to be using the restroom inside. The airport was reportedly placed on lockdown until Kohberger re-boarded his private ride.

Everyone inside the airport, even employees, was asked to leave the building, the outlet reported.

The 2015 fixed-wing, single-engine Pilatus was transporting Kohberger from Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, to Moscow, Idaho, where he will face murder and felony charges.

The jet is owned by the Pennsylvania State Police, TMZ reported.

Kohberger's flight reportedly arrived at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport on Wednesday night, according to a CNN report.

The 28-year-old suspect will be charged with four counts of first-degree murder in connection to the deaths of the University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.

He will also be charged with felony burglary concerning the deaths of the four victims who were stabbed while they were sleeping last Nov. 13.

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Authorities have yet to release the suspect's motive. The probable-cause affidavit, containing information regarding Kohberger's arrest, will remain sealed until the suspect appears in court, as per CNN.

The murder suspect was a Ph.D. student in the criminal justice program at Washington State University's Pullman campus.

He was identified by authorities through public genealogy databases, a law enforcement source previously told ABC News.

The University of Idaho after four students found dead in their residence in Moscow, Idaho
The University of Idaho after four students found dead in their residence in Moscow, Idaho. Reuters