BOISE — Prosecutors announced Thursday they will seek the death penalty in the case of Boise’s mass stabbing suspect.

Per Idaho law, prosecutors had 60 days from Aug. 28, when Timmy Kinner Jr., 30, stood silent in court, to decide if they wanted to pursue the death penalty against him. They have chosen to do so, according to a statement from the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

“My office, including two senior deputy prosecutors, victim-witness coordinators, an investigator and staff are working closely with the Boise Police Department and their assigned detectives,” Ada County Prosecuting Attorney Jan Bennetts wrote in the statement. “After careful consideration, we have concluded that pursuing the death penalty is appropriate in this case. It is important that we preserve the integrity of the case and let the criminal justice process take its course to ensure Mr. Kinner is afforded due process and receives a fair trial.”

Kinner is charged with 13 crimes, including first-degree murder, in connection with the events of June 30, when police and prosecutors say he stabbed nine people — all refugees, six of them children — at a Boise apartment complex. One of those children, Ruya Kadir, 3, died as a result of her injuries.

He is currently held in the Ada County jail without bail. His next scheduled court appearance is Tuesday.