A person and girl had been discovered lifeless on a strolling path in Satan’s Den State Park on Saturday afternoon, Arkansas State Police mentioned, including {that a} suspect is being sought and the deaths are being investigated as a possible double murder.
Police had been known as to the realm at about 2:40 p.m., in response to a press launch. The our bodies of the 43-year-old man and 41-year-old girl had been transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab, the place explanation for demise can be decided, police mentioned.
“The suspect of their deaths is an unknown white male sporting darkish shorts, a darkish tank high and weight-lifting kind gloves,” police mentioned. “He was seen driving towards a park exit in a black, four-door sedan.”
The suspect’s automobile could have been “a Mazda with a license plate coated by electrical or duct tape,” police mentioned. That automobile could have been touring on State Freeway 170 or State Freeway 220, police mentioned.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders launched a statement on social media, saying her workplace was in shut contact with legislation enforcement and park authorities investigating the deaths.
“We’re praying for the household and buddies of the victims, and know that legislation enforcement is not going to relaxation till the perpetrator is delivered to justice,” she mentioned.
