A person and lady have been discovered useless 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 have been referred to 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 lady have been transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab, the place reason for demise might be decided, police mentioned.
“The suspect of their deaths is an unknown white male sporting darkish shorts, a darkish tank prime and weight-lifting sort gloves,” police mentioned. “He was seen driving towards a park exit in a black, four-door sedan.”
The suspect’s car could have been “a Mazda with a license plate lined by electrical or duct tape,” police mentioned. That car 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 mates of the victims, and know that legislation enforcement is not going to relaxation till the perpetrator is delivered to justice,” she mentioned.