Written by Associated Press’s Andrew DeMillo
LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) — On Monday, investigators searched for a suspect in the murder of a married couple who were attacked while hiking with their two little children in the isolated Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas.
The killer left the scene of the crime in a car with his license plate partially obscured by tape, but police could not provide many details about his identity or motivation.
Clinton According to Arkansas State Police, David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were discovered dead on Saturday at Devil’s Den State Park in Washington County in what is believed to be a homicide. Police have not given any information about the attack or explained how the couple was killed.
Their girls, ages 7 and 9, are being cared for by family members and were not harmed.
The Brink family said in a statement given to ABC News that Clinton and Cristen deserve justice because they died as heroes defending their little daughters. We will all always have them in our hearts.
Clinton Brink was set to begin working as a milk delivery driver in the Fayetteville region on Monday, according to Hiland Dairy, which confirmed that he had transferred from its parent company, Prairie Farms Dairy, from South Dakota.
The suspect was described by officials as a white man with fingerless gloves, sunglasses, a dark ball cap, and dark shorts. He was observed driving a black, four-door vehicle with a partially taped-over license plate toward a park exit.
According to authorities, the vehicle, which might have been a Mazda, was driving along State Highways 170 or 220 close to the park in a rural, forested area with spotty cellular connection.
Devil’s Den is roughly 136 miles northwest of Little Rock, close to West Fork. The 2,500-acre park, which is close to Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, is well-known for its hiking trails and rock formations.
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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated in a statement over the weekend, “We are deeply saddened by the terrible news from Devil’s Den State Park today and are working closely with State Police and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism as they attempt to capture the suspect.” We know that law enforcement will not stop until the offender is apprehended, and we are praying for the victims’ friends and family.
Ranger patrols at Devil’s Den have increased, according to Shea Lewis, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism.
Lewis stated in a statement on Sunday that “our hearts are with the victims’ loved ones during this extremely difficult time.” As the investigation progresses, we are collaborating closely with Arkansas State Police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of our guests and employees.
Potential witnesses were urged to examine their images and videos taken in the park south of Fayetteville by investigators. No information regarding a potential motive was available.
All we can ask is that anyone who takes any questionable footage or photos please let us know. According to State Police spokeswoman Nick Genty. Every tip we receive is being looked into.
The victims, according to officials, had just relocated from another state to Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The state crime lab received their remains and will determine the cause and manner of death.
This article was written by Associated Press writers John Hanna of Topeka, Kansas, and Ben Finley of Norfolk, Virginia.
